Walter John RINGLAND

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RINGLAND, Walter John

Service Number:	7046
Enlisted:	7 September 1916, 1.5 years cadets, "Old Organigations"
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brooklet, New South Wales, Australia, 3 June 1895
Home Town:	Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, Australia, 19 May 1961, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW CATHOLIC 3-84. 62.
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World War 1 Service

7 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7046, 9th Infantry Battalion, 1.5 years cadets, "Old Organigations"
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 7046, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 7046, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
20 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7046, 9th Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front", SW right arm
25 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7046, 9th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", SW left thigh
17 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7046, 9th Infantry Battalion, 1st MD

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery

Served and suffered during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery, not forgotten.

61 years ago today, on the 22nd March 1961, Private Walter John Ringland, 9th Battalion (Reg No-7046), labourer from Lismore, New South Wales and Tweed Street, Brunswick Heads, N.S.W., father of 3 sons, was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 65. CATHOLIC 3-84. 62.

Born at Brooklet, New South Wales on the 3rd June 1895 to Henry (Harry) Thomas and Emma Ringland from Billinudgel, Richmond River, New South Wales; husband of Mary Ellen Ringland nee Whelan (married 1921, Murwillumbah, N.S.W., died 1983, sleeping here), Walter enlisted September 1916 at Lismore, N.S.W.

Admitted to hospital 15.10.1917 (trench feet), 25.11.1918 (influenza).

Embarked for England 20.10.1917.

Wounded in action - 20.6.1918 (SW right arm), 26.8.1918 (GSW left thigh).

Walter returned home September 1919, being discharged on the 17th October 1919.

Mr. Ringland’s name has been inscribed on the Mullumbimby St Martin's Church Great War Honour Roll (photos).

I have placed poppies and a 1914-1918 WAR label in remembrance of Walter’s service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.

Many thanks to Walter's Granddaughter Rose Scully for the notification and family history.

Walter had three sons, two who enlisted in the 2nd A.I.F. My father Cecil Patrick Ringland was stationed at Fort Scratchley for about 3 years. Walter had 2 brothers who also served in the 1st A.I.F., older brother Corporal Henry Joseph Ringland M.I.D. (Reg No-463, 26th Battalion, born 1890, KIA 14.11.1916) and Private Alfred Ringland (Reg No-1735, 26th Battalion, born 1893, died?).

Lest We Forget.

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