ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MOULTON, Cecil Walter

MOULTON, Cecil Walter

Full Name: Cecil Walter

MOULTON

Date of Birth: 07

–

1889

Place of birth: Bridgetown WA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father- Matthew Frederick Moulton, Mother- Edith Maria Moulton

Next of Kin Address: " Roseville "Boyup Brook WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4482

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-18

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: BELGIUM

Age at Death: 28

Burial Location: Inscription Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium- No Known Grave

18/02/1916- To No. 2 Area as Private
14/03/1916- To 28th Battalion 11th Reinforcements
12/06/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England ex Alexandria Egypt
9/09/1916- Proceeded Overseas 2nd Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Rollestone
24/09/1916- Joined Battalion in the field Belgium ex Base Depot
5/10/1916- Admitted 12th Australian Field Ambulance Belgium ( Influenza ) then to Casualty Clearing Station
14/10/1916- Rejoined Battalion in the field Belgium ex Sickness
3/05/1917- Wounded in Action France – Remained at Duty
6/05/1917- Promoted TEMPORARY CORPORAL in the field France
11/05/1917- To attend Course at School France
25/07/1917-  Promoted CORPORAL in the field Belgium
27/07/1917- Granted Leave England
9/08/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field Belgium ex Leave
22/08/1917- Admitted 7th Australian Field Ambulance Belgium ( Sick )
25/08/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field Belgium ex Sickness
4/10/1917- KILLED  IN  ACTION  Belgium

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 34842

Victory Medal – No. 34595

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 334973

 

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Boyup Brook War Memorial, WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 114.