HORNBY, Walter

HORNBY, Walter

Full Name: Walter

HORNBY

Date of Birth: 03

–

1886

Place of birth: Lancashire

England

Occupation: Fisherman

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Father- John HORNBY

Next of Kin Address: Cockerham Lancashire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3163

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-10-30

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-12-23

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-02-16

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-02-28

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30/09/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Busselton WA
30/10/1916- To 91 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
16/11/1916- To 7th Reinforcements 44th Battalion Blackboy Hill
02/12/1916- To 8th Reinforcements 48th Battalion Blackboy Hill
23/12/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Berrima ” bound for England
16/02/1917- Disembarked Devonport England to Sutton Mandeville Details Camp
06/03/1917- To 12th Training Battalion Codford England
29/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Southampton ex Codford
21/06/1917- Taken on Strength 48th Battalion France
18/02/1918- Granted Leave England
08/03/1918- Rejoined 48th Battalion France ex Leave
07/01/1919- Granted Leave England
21/01/1919- Detached for Duty with Demobilization Department London England
24/02/1919- Rejoined 48th Battalion France ex Detachment
10/04/1919- To No. 6 Camp Sutton Veny England ex Australian Infantry Base Depot France
22/04/1919- Granted Leave with Pay for Non-Military Employment to Farming with J. HARRISON at Sandvilla Cockerham Garstang Lancashire England
23/07/1919- Granted Leave England
13/08/1919- To No. 2 Group Sutton Veny England ex Leave
01/09/1919- MARRIAGE- To Mary SALISBURY at Parish Church of Lancaster
17/10/1919- Granted Leave England, awaiting availability of Family Ship
02/12/1919- Embarked England aboard ” Shropshire ” for Return to Australia
13/01/1920-  Disembarked Fremantle WA
28/02/1920- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 16974

Victory Medal – No. 16487.