Walter Leslie VOSS

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Service Number:	3247
Enlisted:	9 November 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Preston, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Preston, Victoria, Australia, 16 February 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Preston General Cemetery, Bundoora, Victoria Area A, Grave 2016
Memorials:

9 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3247, 57th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 3247, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 3247, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
28 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 57th Battalion
28 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 67th Battalion
29 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3247, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of James Voss and Annie Myrah Voss nee Hardwidge of Bairnsdale, Victoria originally from Scotland.

Husband of Eva Mary Voss nee Smalley of Town Hall, Avenue, Preston, Victoria. Walter and Eva married during 1914c in Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 January 1919 aboard HT Orsova disembarking on 27 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal