WALSH, Walter
| Other Name: | Walsh, Walter Martin - Grave Headstone |
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| Service Numbers: | 10, 1909 |
| Enlisted: | 5 February 1902, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 2 May 1881 |
| Home Town: | Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer, Tramway Motorman |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 23 June 1968, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane 7A-881 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 10, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Sergeant, 1909, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
| 1 Nov 1899: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 10, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 448 notes 1st QMI embarked 1 Nov 1899 aboard Cornwall arriving Cape Town 13 Dec 1899. | |
| 14 Feb 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 10, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 1st QMI, Bk 1 p. 119, notes invalided to England and later returned to Australia aboard Cuzco arriving in Brisbane 7 Feb 1901, discharge 14 Feb 1901. | |
| 5 Feb 1902: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1909, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Brisbane, Qld. | |
| 25 Mar 1902: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 1909, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 527 notes 3rd BACH embarked 25 Mar 1902 aboard Englishman arriving Durban 10 May 1902. | |
| 19 Aug 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 1909, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 527 notes 3rd BACH embarked at Durban 11 Jul 1902 aboard Drayton Grange returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 13 Aug 1902, disbanded 19 Aug 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Martin WALSH and Mrs. Catherine Ryan nee DOVEY (fmly WALSH) GREASLEY, East Street, Valley, Brisbane, Qld.
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Note- whilst the AWM Boer War Nominal Roll compiled by Murray records him as Walter Walsh for both his services in the Boer War, his full name was Walter Martin Walsh.
Walter Walsh served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 10 in the 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry. Second service was as a Sergeant S.N. 1909 in the 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.
When he first enlisted in 1899 in the 1st QMI and his details were published with the rank and file in The Brisbane Courier, 18 Nov 1899, he was recorded as Private W. Walsh, single, East St, Valley, Brisbane. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 1st QMI, Bk 1 p. 119, it is noted he was invalided to England where after recovery he returned to Brisbane where he was discharged on 14 Feb 1901. The paybooks note his address post discharge as c/- Mrs. Greasley (his mother), East St., Valley.
He enlisted again in 1902 with the 3rd BACH and on his Attestation paper, dated 5 Feb 1902, it was noted that; he was born at Maryborough and was 21 years 2 months of age; he was single and a labourer; his N.O.K. was his mother Mrs. Greasley, East St, Valley, Brisbane; and he had previously served with the 1st QMI.
Walter (Martin) Walsh was born on 2 May 1881 at Maryborough, a son to Martin Walsh and Catherine Ryan Walsh (nee Dovey). His father had passed in 1886 and his mother remarried in 1897 to John Greasley. He married Mary Ann Shannon on 4 Jul 1910 in Queensland and they had 3 children. In 1926 they were living at Warry St, Fortitude Valley, and Walter was working as a Tramway Motorman. By 1928 they had relocated to Mott St, Gaythorne.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 452 and 527; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier 1st and 2nd service; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 1st QMI, Bk 1 p. 119).
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