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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: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: LO, Road: 1N, Site No: 8 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 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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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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