| Regimental number | 1486 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tambar Springs, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Constable Beckhouse, Police Station, Tambar Springs, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 4 March 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 July 1916. Taken on strength, 9th Machine Gun Company, 24 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Wounded in action, 23 January 1917 (gun shot wounds, jaw, both legs, left arm, scrotum), and admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 13th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 27 January 1917; to England, 29 January 1917, and admitted to Bath War Hospital, 30 January 1917 (multiple shell wounds: severe); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 28 February 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Benalla', 25 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 28 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Walter Helenswoth MacCRONAN. See 67737 Walter Helmsworth MacCROANAN for second period of service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Place of burial | Quarantine Cemetery, North Head, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MacCROANAN Walter Helmsworth |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
