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SHAIN, Walter Daniel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX9667 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 December 1940, Enlisted at Claremont, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia, Australia, 12 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Pickering Brook, Kalamunda, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Presumed, Papua, 1 September 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 4 No known grave, Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX9667 | |
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| 6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Private, WX9667, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, WA | |
| 6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX9667, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1941: | Embarked Private, WX9667, Embarked at Fremantle for Middle East |
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Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 141. Walter was born 12th Oct 1916, and prior to the war he was a packer of Victoria Park WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn with the rank of Private. Unfortunately, he was declared Missing in Action (believed KIA) 1st Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 14 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Walter Valentine and Elizabeth Emma Shain of Pickering Brook, Western Australia