Walter Arthur VIGGERS

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Service Number:	3759
Enlisted:	11 September 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	7th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Auckland, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Coach Builder
Died:	New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia, 15 June 1975, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium)
Memorials:	Hamilton Superior Public School Roll of Honour

11 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 3759, 7th Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
30 Nov 1915:	Involvement Driver, 3759, 7th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
30 Nov 1915:	Embarked Driver, 3759, 7th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
25 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 3759, 7th Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Walter Viggers and Jane Viggers of Toca. Road, New Lambton, NSW.

On 24 February 1919 Walter married Charlotte Dodd in St. Paul's Church, Landore, Glamorgan, England. Vicar D. Morgan Jones officiated.

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Castalia disembarking on 1 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal