11/04/1915-To 62 Depot as Private
1/05/1916-To 11th Battalion 21st Reinforcements
8/07/1916-To No. 5 NCO School
16/08/1916-Promoted CORPORAL
21/08/1916-To 81 Depot
14/09/1916-To 48th Battalion 7th Reinforcements
20/11/1916-Appointed ACTING SERGEANT
2/12/1916-To 48th Battalion 8th Reinforcements
6/03/1917-To 12th Training Battalion Codford England to Camp Details Sutton Mandeville- Reverts to Rank Private
15/03/1917-Admitted Military Hospital Sutton Veny ( Influenza )
23/03/1917-Rejoined 12th Training Battalion Codford ex Hospital
8/05/1917-Appointed ACTING SERGEANT ( Without Pay ) Codford England
29/05/1917-To Musketry Course School of Instruction Tidworth Codford England
19/06/1917-Rejoined 12th Training Battalion Codford England
23/07/1917-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Codford
12/08/1917-Joined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
12/10/1917- KILLED IN ACTION Belgium
BRITTAIN, Walter William
Full Name: Walter William
BRITTAIN
Date of Birth: 12
–
1891
Place of birth: Melbourne
Australia
Occupation: Contractor/Undertaker
Address: Wellington Street Bunbury WA
Next of Kin: Father-William Brittain
Next of Kin Address: Wellington Street Bunbury WA
Religion: Methodist
Service Number: 3104
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 48th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1916-03-29
Enlistment Location: Perth
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: KIA
Date of Death:
Place of Death: Belgium
Age at Death: 25
Burial Location: Inscription Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium- No Known Grave