ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MINCHAM, Walter Wilton

MINCHAM, Walter Wilton

Full Name: Walter Wilton

MINCHAM

Date of Birth: 10

–

1892

Place of birth: Broken Hill NSW

Australia

Occupation: Fireman, Railways

Address: Loco Sheds, Donnybrook WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Isabel MINCHAM

Next of Kin Address: 21 Oraya Street Boulder WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 1841

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-01-26

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-04-19

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-05-13

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey – Panel No. 55.

19/01/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
26/01/1915- To Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
16/02/1915- To 4th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
19/04/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Argyllshire ” bound for Egypt
13/05/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
08/08/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli, Turkey.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 14191

British War Medal – No. 13586

Victory Medal – No. 13526

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309870.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 80

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 55.