| Regimental number | 2994 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Address | Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.7 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Thomas Wallis, 147 James Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets, Leichhardt. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 8 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1917, and marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford. Found guilty, 5 February 1917, of failing to appear at place ordered by C.O.; absent without leave from midnight, 22 January, to 8 pm, 4 February 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 16 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 March 1917; taken on strength, 45th Bn, in the field, 6 April 1917. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 3 November 1917, on charge of when on Active Service, deserting His Majesty's Service; absent without leave from 4 pm, 9 October, to 9 am, 24 October 1917; found guilty; awarded 10 years' penal servitude, and forfeited pay of 10 years and 25 days; sentence suspended, 27 November 1917. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 4 February 1918 (bursitis); transferred to 54th Genera; Hospital, 5 February 1918; to England, 5 March 1918, and admitted to First Time Hospital, Clandon Park, Guildford (synovitis, right knee); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 18 March 1918; discharged on furlough, 2 April 1918, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Malta', 31 July 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 28 September 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: synovitis, right knee), 9 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 63 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: St Thomas Cemetery (Wall 7 Niche 26), Enfield, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WALLIS Harold Edgar |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
