ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HEAD, Walter

Full Name: Walter

HEAD

Date of Birth: 10

–

1893

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Bakers Assistant

Address: 66 North Terrace West Adelaide SA

Next of Kin: Sister-Lily Head

Next of Kin Address: Prince of Wales Hotel Bunbury

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 827

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 27th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-03-15

Enlistment Location: Adelaide

SA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-05-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-06-27

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

16/05/1915-To 27th Battalion *B* Company
4/09/1915-Embarked Alexandria join 27th Battalion Gallipoli
10/01/1916-Disembarked Alexandria ex. Mudros
23/02/1916-Admitted 7 Aust Field Ambulance ( Influenza )
26/02/1916-Discharged to Duty Ismalia
21/03/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex. Alexandria
4/08/1916-Wounded in Action France ( Reported Wounded and Missing )
4/08/1916-Reported Killed in Action Pozieres, France by 27th Battalion Court of Enquiry.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star No. 22451

British War Medal No. 13176

Victory Medal No. 13116

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 328773

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Bunbury Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 110

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.