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Walter Leslie LAMERTON

Regimental number2786
Place of birthEast Maitland, New South Wales
SchoolBathurst High School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStudent
Address'Airlie', 260 Stewart Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, George Lamerton, 'Airlie', 260 Stewart Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Enlistment date21 September 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll20 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: Refers 26 September 1917.

FateKilled in Action 1 September 1918
Place of death or woundingPeronne, France
Age at death20.4
Place of burialHem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 7), Hem-Monacu, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Ada LAMERTON
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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