WAYE, Ray Duport
| Service Numbers: | 1454, SX24827, S5404 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Willunga, SA, 24 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Westbourne Park (Cottonville), Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Cumberland Park, Adelaide SA, 20 April 1973, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Willunga War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1454, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Keswick, Adelaide | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1454, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1454, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 26 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith Corporal, 9th Light Horse Regiment |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Jul 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant, SX24827 | |
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| 9 Jul 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant, S5404 | |
| 9 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, SX24827 | |
| 9 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Puckapunyal, VIC | |
| 1 Nov 1945: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Cates
Ray Waye was born at Willunga and had many relatives in and near town. When he enlisted at Keswick, Ray was nearly 20. He had a medium complexion, with grey eyes and dark hair, was 5' 8" (173cm) tall and weighed 174lbs (79Kg).
Ray embarked on 23 October 1915 for Egypt with the 11th/(th Light Horse Reinforcements and served in the Middle East Campaign from January 1916. Ray was made a Shoeing Smith on 26 November 1916 and acted as Temporary Farrier on two occasions.
He returned home on 13 April 1919 having served 3years and 315 days. Ray lived at Cumberland Park, where he died on 20 April 1973, aged 77years. He never married.
Excerpt from the book, 'A Picture of Fortitude with approval by The Willunga Recreation Park.