Walter Patrick (Bob) WINTERFIELD

Badge Number: 1425, Sub Branch: Mount Gambier
1425

WINTERFIELD, Walter Patrick

Service Numbers: 226, 394
Enlisted: 11 February 1916, Casula, New South Wales
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company)
Born: Mount Gambier, South Australia, 11 December 1871
Home Town: Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Shearer
Died: Natural causes , Adelaide, South Australia, 21 October 1943, aged 71 years
Cemetery: AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Section: LO, Road: 3S, Site No: 25
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Boer War Service

26 May 1902: Involvement Private, 226, 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

World War 1 Service

11 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 394, Casula, New South Wales
20 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 394, Mining Corps, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
20 Feb 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 394, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
14 Oct 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 394, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company)

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"WINTERFIELD.- On October 21, at Adelaide (suddenly), Walter Patrick (Bob) Winterfield, late of Allandale East, formerly of Mount Gambier, late Boer War and 1st A.I.F. Aged 72 years. Requiescat in pace."

WINTERFIELD.- The Friends of the late Mr. WALTER PATRICK (BOB) WINTERFIELD, late of Allandale East, formerly of Mount Gambier (late Boer war and First A.I.F.) are respectfully informed that his Funeral will Leave the Funeral Parlors, 47 Wakefield street, on SATURDAY, at 4.30 p.m., for the A.I.F. Cemetery, West terrace." - from the Adelaide News 22 Oct 1943 (nla.gov.au)

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