Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Student |
Address | St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hounsell Wall, 56 Barkly Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Harry Melbourne Wall on NR |
Place of burial | Fouquescourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row BB, Grave 1), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Charles and S Elizabeth WALL. |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while leading a patrol. He pushed ahead with two men, and, meeting an enemy patrol, broke them up, and captured three prisoners, who he brought back under heavy fire to the remainder of the patrol. He showed great coolness and courage. He has previously done fien work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |