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Walter Boyd AINSWORTH

Regimental number3058
Place of birthBallina, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressTamar Street, Ballina, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 3.5"
Weight117 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Ainsworth, Tamar Street, Ballina, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 September 1916
Place of enlistmentLismore, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/16/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 17 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 10 June 1919
Discharge date19 September 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 17 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 January 1917.

Marched in to Pioneer Training Bn, Fovant, 24 March 1917.

Transferred to Engineers Details, Brightlingsea, 10 July 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 October 1917; taken on strength, 14th Field Company Engineers, 29 October 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 15 September 1918.

On leave to Paris, 24 March 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 11 April 1919.

Marched out to England, 17 April 1919, for return to Australia.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 10 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 6 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), Brisbane, 19 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death24 June 1940
Age at death52
SourcesNAA: B2455, AINSWORTH Walter Boyd

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