ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BEARMAN, Walter Alfred (MID)

BEARMAN, Walter Alfred (MID)

Full Name: Walter Alfred

BEARMAN (MID)

Date of Birth: 07

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1871

Place of birth: Isleworth Hounslow Middlesex

England

Occupation: Farrier

Address: Aberdeen Street Albany WA

Next of Kin: Brother- R. BEARMAN

Next of Kin Address: 68 Osborne Road S. Acton Middlesex England

Religion: Protestant

Service Number: 181

Rank: Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-19

Enlistment Location: Wagin

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-08

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-04

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-12-04

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21/10/1914- To 1oth Light Horse Regiment Guildofd WA as Trooper
04/11/1914- Appointed Shoeing Smith WA
08/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Mashobra” bound for Egypt
04/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
26/02/1916- Taken on Strength 10LHR in the field Serapeum Egypt
15/04/1916- Appointed Acting Shoeing Smith Corporal Egypt
22/07/1916- Appointed to Corporal 10LHR Bally Bunion Egypt
18/09/1916- Admitted 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital Port Said ex 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance ex 26th Casualty Clearing Station Bir il Abd then transferred to  31st General Hospital Abbassia Egypt ( Abscess / Lymphingitis) ex Kilo 60
12/10/1916- Discharged to Base Details Port Said ex Hospital
18/12/1916- Appointed Farrier Sergeant Egypt
23/10/1918- Awarded Mention in Despatches (For period 16/03/1918-September 1918)
09/11/1918- Promoted to Temporary Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant in the field Egypt
09/05/1919- Confirmed TRQMS with 10LHR in the field Zagazig Egypt
10/06/1919- Embarked Alexandria bound for UK (Leave)
18/08/1919- To No. 2 Group Sutton Veny England
22/09/1919- Embarked England aboard “Port Sydney” for Return to Australia
04/11/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
04/12/1919- Discharged from Service (Termination of Period of Enlistment)

MENTION IN DESPATCHES

This N.C.O is a member of the original Regiment and has served continuously as one of the shoeing personnel. He is thoroughly devoted to his duty, a first class tradesman, reliable and untiring, both in Camp and in the field. The great value of his work was made evident during the Es Salt operations and also at Auja. When casualties occurred amongst the horses he was always prompt and capable in tendering first aid. The fitness of the horses under his charge has been generally remarked upon and in the “led horse” Camp in Wadi Nueiameh in addition to personally attending to four horses, he did excellent work in shoeing and keeping the whole of the horses in a mobile condition”.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919, Page 895, Position 122

London Gazette: 22 January 1919, Page 1164, Position 63.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – No. 5876

British War Medal – No. 1655

Victory Medal – No. 1652.