Spencer Henry WALKLATE

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WALKLATE, Spencer Henry

Service Number:	NX202843
Enlisted:	31 December 1943
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	Z Special Unit
Born:	Bushgrove, New South Wales, Australia, 11 January 1918
Home Town:	Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Wardell, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Constable of Police & Grocer / Salesman
Died:	Killed in Action, Kairiru Island, Wewak, New Guinea, 13 April 1945, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 23. Inscription: "TO OUR BELOVED FATHER & GRANDFATHER FOREVER IN OUT HEARTS & MINDS REST IN PEACE"
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 2 Service

31 Dec 1943:	Enlisted Private, NX202843, Paddington, New South Wales
31 Dec 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX202843, Z Special Unit
13 Apr 1945:	Involvement Lance Corporal, NX202843, Z Special Unit, Aitape - Wewak, New Guinea

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Spencer Henry WALKLATE was born on 11th January, 1918 in Bushgrove, NSW

His parents were Spencer Henry WALKLATE & May Hope ASHTON who married in 1914

He married Lynda Maude O'KEEFE in 1938 (marriage registered in Gunnedah, NSW) - 3 known children

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His brother Eric Mervyn WALKLATE (SN NX10142) also lost his life in WW2 in New Guinea on 23rd October, 1943

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