| Regimental number | 1805 |
| Place of birth | Casterton, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Barkley Street, Ararat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 109 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Harriet Louisa Ayres, Barkley Street, Ararat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hamilton, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Salvage Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Casterton Cemetery (Portion Methodist, Row 9, Grave No. 3), Casterton, Victoria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 184 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Victoria. Parents: Alfred and Mary AYRES; husband of Harriett Sharam (formerly AYRES, Casterton, Victoria |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 16 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 October 1916, and marched into 10th Training Bn, Codford, the same day. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 3rd Division Salvage Company, 4 February 1917. Admitted to No 10 Field Ambulance, 23 February 1918, and transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station the same day (valvular disease of the heart); to No 4 General Hospital, 25 February 1918; to St John's Ambulance Brigade Hospital, Boulogne, 28 February 1918; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 3 March 1918; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 6 March 1918; to No 13 Convalescent Depot, Trouville, 3 April 1918 (disordered action of heart); to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 23 April 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 9 May 1918. Admitted to No 8 General Hospital, 15 May 1918 (otitis media); transferred to Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 20 May 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 13 June 1918. Proceeded to unit, 19 June 1918; rejoined 3rd Division Salvage Company, 24 June 1918. On leave to England, 19 August 1918; rejoined unit, 5 September 1918. Attached to 24th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, 16 October 1918; rejoined unit, 28 October 1918. Marched into Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 30 December 1918. Proceeded to England, 7 January 1919; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Denison', 25 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 10 May 1919; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit), 17 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AYRES Walter Edward |