GRIST, Walter Charles

GRIST, Walter Charles

Full Name: Walter Charles

GRIST

Date of Birth: 06

–

1888

Place of birth: Victoria

Australia

Occupation: Bread Carter

Address: Venn Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Mary Elizabeth Grist

Next of Kin Address: Venn Street Collie WA

Religion: Congregational

Service Number: 3381

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-10-24

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-12-23

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-02-16

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DOW

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 29

Burial Location: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Poperinghe Belgium- Plot 23 Row B Grave 18A

6/11/1916-To 93 Depot as Private
16/11/1916-To 16th Battalion 24th Reinforcements
11/12/1916-To 5th Pioneer Battalion 18th Reinforcements as Private
26/01/1917-Admitted Ships Hospital at Sea-Discharged 1/02/1917
18/02/1917-To Pioneer Training Battalion Larkhill England
11/07/1917-Transferred 28th Battalion at Training Battalion Rollestone England ex Larkhill
23/07/1917-Proceeded Overseas Havre France ex Southampton ex Rollestone
9/08/1917-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France
20/09/1917-Wounded in Action Belgium ( Shell Wounds Legs & Hand ) ex 6th Aust Field Ambulance ex 10th Casualty Clearing Station
20/09/1917-DIED OF WOUNDS Received in Action Belgium ( Both Legs Blown Off )- Died at 10th Casualty Clearing Station Belgium