Walter VALE

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Service Number:	5248
Enlisted:	17 December 1915, Enlisted at Parramatta, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	5th Divisional Train
Born:	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Bexley, Rockdale, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Brass Finisher
Died:	ockdale - New South Wales, Australia, 15 October 1938, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Wall of Memory, Services AIF Old,0023
Memorials:

17 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5248, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Parramatta, NSW
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5248, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5248, 1st Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney
8 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Australian General Hospital, In France from the 1st Battalion
24 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Divisional Train, From 1st Australian General Hospital
4 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 5248, 5th Divisional Train, Discharged at the 2nd Military District.

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Son of Lawrence M. Vale and Emily J. Vale of Dunmore Street, Bexley, NSW.

Prior to enlisting he had been employed for over two years as a Brass Finisher with John Dauks & Sons.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 July 1919 aboard HT Friedrichsruh disembarking on 4 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal