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Walter William WINTER

Regimental number2713
Place of birthAdelaide South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationCoachsmith
AddressAdelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Martha Winter, 8 O'Halloran Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date7 August 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/17/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 21 September 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2713A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
FateDied of wounds 13 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialGodewaersvelde British Cemetery (Plot I, Row P, Grave No. 53), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
175
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Frederick William and Elizabeth Martha WINTER
Family/military connectionsBrother: 649 Pte Albert Victor WINTER, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916; 270 Alfred Arthur WINTER, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 1 April 1919; 20528 Pte Reginald John WINTER, 12th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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