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GILES, Walter Charles Raymond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4118 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 April 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Randwick, New South Wales, 26 February 1895 |
| Home Town: | Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Randwick Public School |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | War service related, Harris Park, New South Wales, 3 September 1958, aged 63 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4118, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4118, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4118, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 9 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4118, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, Gassed | |
| 21 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4118, 53rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Alison Giles
Walter was a member of the 14th Brigade Band and was also a stretcher bearer on the front line.
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