PICK, Walter
| Service Number: | SX468 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 October 1939, Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Terowie, SA, 6 February 1913 |
| Home Town: | Port Augusta, Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers Adelaide, Rostrevor College |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 10 December 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A2 B |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Augusta District WW2 Honour Board, Port Augusta RSL Hall Circular Honour Roll, Rostrevor College WW2 Memorial Plaques, Soldiers' Memorial Band Rotunda |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Oct 1939: | Involvement Captain, SX468, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted SX468, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Edward and Dorothea Philomena Pick, of Port Augusta, South Australia
Capt. Walter Pick Dies of Illness
Capt. Walter Pick, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Pick, of Coondambo, via Port Augusta, S.A., died of illness on active service in New Guinea on December 10. Capt. Pick was 29 years of age and was educated at the Christian Brothers College, Adelaide. He joined the 2nd A.I.F. as a private (2/10th Battalion) in October, 1939, and embarked for the Middle East with the rank of lieutenant. Capt. Pick served in the siege of Tobruk and was wounded in the first Libyan campaign. Many people in this district will deeply regret to hear of the death of a member of a family that is so well known and highly respected throughout this district. Capt. Pick was a nephew of Messrs. Harry and James Pick, of Mount Gambier.
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