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Walter James SOUTAR

Regimental number5184
Place of birthTownsville, Queensland
True NameMISSINGHAM, Walter James
SchoolCairns State School, Queensland
ReligionProtestant
OccupationLabourer
AddressTownsville, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Soutar, Kenny Street, Cairns, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll5784
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll47th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 12 August 1917
Age at death17.2
Age at death from cemetery records17
Place of burialDerry House Cemetery No. 2 (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. I), Wytschaete, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
144
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Walter and Annie MISSINGHAM, Kenny Street, Cairns, Queensland
Family/military connectionsNephew to Lieutenant Missingham, Cousin to Private Robert Smail : both killed in action.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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