Walter Edgar HESSE

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Service Number:	1161
Enlisted:	19 January 1916, Enlisted at Narrabri, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Plaistow, London, England, 1895
Home Town:	Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, United Kingdom, 26 July 1917
Cemetery:	Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium Row C, Grave 19. Headstone inscription reads: In memory of the dearly loved son of Mr. & Mrs. Hesse of Sydney, Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium, Durrington Cemetery, Durrington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

19 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1161, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Narrabri, NSW
4 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1161, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
4 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1161, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
25 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 33rd Infantry Battalion, In the field
25 Jul 1917:	Involvement Corporal, 1161, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1161 awm_unit: 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-07-25

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Son of Walter Henry and Elizabeth Jane Hesse of 'Berra Berra', 24 Park Parade, Bondi, Sydney, NSW

Brother of Vincent Henry Hesse who returned to Australia on 21 August 1919 having served with the 34th Battalion

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal