GREEN, Walter Henry
| Service Number: | 2018 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hindmarsh, South Australia, 14 June 1885 |
| Home Town: | Mannum, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Iron Moulder |
| Died: | Adelaide South Australia, 21 September 1964, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hindmarsh Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Mannum District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2018, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide | |
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| 12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2018, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2018, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2018, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2018, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
WW1
The details that I provide are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan published in 2017, refer to the story on pages 29 and 30 plus the biographic notes at the rear of the book. the story added by the other contributor is correct per this book. the front page of this virtual record shows the soldier as a private, but he had been promoted to Lieutenant prior to the date (13Apr18) of the patrol mentioned. He had enlisted 12th Jan 1916 showing his age as 20 years, with an occupation of Ironmoulder and living at Mannum SA. He returned from overseas service 15th May 1919.
Submitted 3 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by VWM Australia
Enlisted at Adelaide 12 January 1916. Posted to 50th Battalion, transferred to 43rd Battalion. Commissioned November 1917. Awarded Military Cross May 1918 (medal on display at RSL SA State Branch).
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He carried out a succesful night raid on the enemy's outpost line, securing much-needed information. During the raid four men became casualties, so this officer re-organised the party, worked round the flank of the enemy post, and took them in rear, being the first into the trench, and capturing a prisoner.
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