Walter James HESS

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Service Number:	5976
Enlisted:	29 February 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Australian Light Railway Operating Company
Born:	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Moora, Moora, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway Employee
Memorials:	Guildford Methodist Church and Sunday School Roll of Honour, Guildford War Memorial, Guildford and District Roll of Honour, Moora WWI Honour Wall

29 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5976, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
7 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 5976, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
7 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 5976, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
13 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Australian Light Railway Operating Company, From 11th Battalion
25 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5976, 3rd Australian Light Railway Operating Company, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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At the time of enlistment he was residing in Moora, WA

Son of James Hess and Maria R. Hess of Swan Street, Guildford, WA formerly of Goulburn, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 28 June 1919 at Adelaide for onward travel to WA

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Walter married Ida B.M. Warner in Swan WA