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Walter George KIDD

Regimental number1892
Place of birthAdelaide,South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressWanbi, Paringa Line, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.11
Height5' 7.25"
Weight133 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Kidd, Wanbi, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil (as entered on Attestation Form; in Roll of Honour form father stated his son had served in the Citizen Military Forces.)
Enlistment date4 March 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/17/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 11 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
FateKilled in Action 30 September 1917
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialWhite House Cemetery (Plot III, Row S, Grave No. 13), St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
174
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Edward William and Elizabeth KIDD, Chicago, South Australia
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, KIDD Walter George

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