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DISHER, Walter Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1650 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 February 1916, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birchip, Victoria, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Darlington Point, Murrumbidgee Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 4 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V1, Row E, Grave 31, Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Darlington Point War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1650, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1650, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1650, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1650, 56th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Shell wounds (legs and thigh) - 2.5 miles south south west of Albert, France |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert M Disher of Darlington Point, NSW; brother of NOrman Allan Disher who returned to Australai on 11 December 1918; brother of Miss E.J. Disher
21 October 1916 - Charged with misconduct while on rear march;(carried a hawker's basket after being told not to). Fined 2 days pay.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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