Walter George (Snowy) HORE

Badge Number: 4295
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HORE, Walter George

Service Number: 3339
Enlisted: 13 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion
Born: London, England, 1866
Home Town: Brompton, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Natural causes, Brompton Park, South Australia, 11 March 1929
Cemetery: AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Section: LO, Road: 1N, Site No: 8
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World War 1 Service

13 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
12 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3339, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
12 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3339, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide
15 Apr 1917: Discharged AIF WW1

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Biography

Enlisted aged 44, discharged medically unfit on 15 Sep 1917 aged about 46

"HORE.- The Friends of the late WALTER GEORGE HORE, late A.I.F., are respectfully informed that his Funeral will Leave his late Residence, 31 Green street, Brompton Park, on WEDNESDAY, at 2 p.m., for the A.I.F. Cemetery, West terrace." - from the Adelaide Mail 12 Mar 1929 (nla.gov.au)

Biography contributed by Anita Tsamtsikas

son of Walter George HORE and Suzanne Eliza nee Marriott registered at St Luke London, 1st quarter of 1866.

Arrived with parents on 29 August 1869 at Port Phillip Bay, Victoria.

He spent his childhood in Collingwood. He had many encounters with Police in Melbourne.

Moved to Adelaide late 1900 early 1901. when he joined the Army he did give the wrong birth date and was actually 49 years old.

He didn't spend much time serving his country and was soon discharge due to ill health.

 

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