WALKLEY, William Glyn
| Service Numbers: | SX25958, S42170 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 June 1942, Warradale, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 1 April 1923 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | SA Housing Trust, Organising secretary SA Police Club |
| Died: | Stroke, Adelaide, South Australia, 4 February 2001, aged 77 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Jun 1942: | Involvement Private, SX25958 | |
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| 11 Jun 1942: | Involvement Private, S42170 | |
| 11 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Warradale, South Australia | |
| 11 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX25958 | |
| 21 Aug 1946: | Discharged | |
| 21 Aug 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX25958 |
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Glyn Walkley served in New Guinea in the transport and fought the Japanese there. He came down with malaria and also contracted ptomaine poisoning. He was transfered back to Sydney into the entertainment section. His officer was the actor Peter Finch.
After the war he joined the South Australian Housing trust. He made friends woth several police officers and joined the SA Police club.
He started a monthly lunch club with Peter Warmen and Ralph Tremethic. This became popular and guest speakers started to attend. After years of organising these lunches the guest list became a who's who. Guest speakers and guests from around the world attended these lunches. He comunicated with Royalty, Heads of state,, business leaders, State Premiers and Prime Ministers
William Glyn Walkley received an Order of Australia award from the Queen for his public service. I am so proud of my father. - Owen Walkley
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