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WALTERS, Gilbert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2169, N108470 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 April 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
| Born: | Hanham, England, 7 February 1896 |
| Home Town: | Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Porter |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2169, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2169, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2169, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 7 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2169, 35th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Private, N108470, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 8 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, N108470 | |
| 12 Apr 1946: | Discharged Corporal, N108470, 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"... 2169 Sergeant Gilbert Walters MM. Sgt Walters was a member of the 3rd Reinforcements of the 35th Battalion, and was awarded the Military Medal in June 1918 for bravery in the field. He later served in WWII with the 16th Garrison Battalion. His medals are held by the AWM..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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