GEBHARD, Walter
| Service Number: | Q36619 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 August 1940, Gladstone, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 8 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Gladstone State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shop assistant/Retail Manager |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 9 November 1995, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Memorial Location: Columbarium 10/Section 33. |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Private, Q36619, Gladstone, Queensland | |
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| 22 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q36619, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 22 Jun 1941: | Involvement Private, Q36619, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 7 Mar 1942: | Discharged Private, Q36619, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 7 Mar 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q36619, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF |
Grandson recounts grandfather
I was only very young when my grandfather died but I have so many fond memories of him. He was kind-hearted, loving as well as loyal to his family. He made my grandma's world and she made his. If two people were to ever be together in this life it was them two. Though in his old age he was not as active as what I hear he used to be with the other cousins who were much older than me, he still found the energy to play with me and make me happy. I will always remember my grandfather to be a man I wish I had more time on this earth with but I was lucky to have spent the short amount with him.
Submitted 19 November 2025 by Walter Keun Gebhard
Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop
Walter (Wally) GEBHARD, Born: April 8th, 1920 at Rockhampton, Queensland
Father: Walter Wilhelm Heinrich Gebhard, Mother: Wally Auguste Marie (nee Eggstein) Gebhard, Sibling: Hilda Gebhard
Military Details: Australian Military Forces - WWII - 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion - Service No: Q36619; Enlisted at Gladstone, Qld; August 22nd, 1940; Discharged March 7th, 1942
Marriage: Gwendolyn WILLIAMS on December 7th, 1941 at Gladstone, Queensland
Children: Errol Walter, Ian Thomas, Geoffrey Arnold, Walter Godfrey & Mary-Lyn GEBHARD.
Walter GEBHARD died on November 9th, 1995 at Brisbane, Queensland and was cremated the same day at Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium - Holland Park, Queensland
Biography contributed by Walter Keun Gebhard
Walter Gebhard was a devoted husband, father to four sons and one daughter and grandfather to many grandchildren including myself an adoptee from South Korea. Walter was a kind, loving, cheerful figure in his old age and was married to the love of his life Gwendolyn for more than 50 years.
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