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WALLIS, Albert Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1292 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1914, Broadmeadows, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | AIF Depot |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Commercial duties |
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World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 1292, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Broadmeadows, Vic. | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement 1292, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked 1292, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 1292, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Battery Sergeant Major, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Egypt | |
| 17 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , France | |
| 17 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Trench Mortar Battery, France | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, Battle for Pozières , Gassed. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 7 October 1917. | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Trench Mortar Battery, England | |
| 29 Dec 1916: | Honoured Military Cross, Battle for Pozières , Distinguished service in the field. | |
| 7 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, Third Ypres | |
| 14 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck | |
| 7 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, AIF Depot, UK | |
| 10 Jul 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, AIF Depot, RTA 23 March 1919, however re-embarked on HMAT Rugia from Sydney on 14 October 1919 for Special Duties in UK. RTA 5 January 1920 and appointment terminated. |
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