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Walter Mervyn CARNE

Regimental number9856
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBotanist
AddressBeecroft Road, Beecroft, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinWife, Mrs B N Carne, Beecroft Road, Beecroft, New South Wales
Enlistment date16 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll6 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/39/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A53 Itria on 18 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Light Horse Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 29845 (1 December 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 (19 April 1917).

FateReturned to Australia 28 June 1919
Medals

Silver Medal (Serbia)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Other detailsMedals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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