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Walter Charles Frederick WILLSHER

Regimental number3256
Place of birthWarracknabeal Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressWarracknabeal, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, David Willsher, Warracknabeal P.O., Warracknabeal, Victoria
Enlistment date24 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name60th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/77/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 June 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1883 Pte Erwin WILLSHER, 12th Machine Gun Company, returned to Australia, 31 January 1918; 1445 Pte George Mansfield WILLSHER, 29th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 January 1918; 6117 Pte James David WILLSHER, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death7 December 1958
Place of burialBallarat Old Cemetery

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