| Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 6' 0.5" |
| Weight | 165 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Rice, c/o Edward Harte, Golmoy, Kolan River, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Senior Cadets (2 years); Lieutenant with Wide Bay Regiment (1 year 4 months) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter William RICE nad Jane RATTRAY |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 21 November 1916, and marched into 13th Training Bn the same day. On Command at Officers' Course of Instruction, Tidworth, 28 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 March 1917. Marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 17 March 1917. Proceeded to unit, 28 March 1917; taken on strength of 49th Bn, 1 April 1917. Promoted Lieutenant, 14 June 1917. On leave to England, 20 July 1917; rejoined unit, 1 August 1917. On leave to England, 23 December 1917; rejoined unit, 10 January 1918. Admitted to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 8 February 1918 (not yet diagnosed) and placed on Regimental Seconded List the same day; transferred to No 39 Ambulance Train, 9 February 1918; to No 5 British Red Cross Society Hospital, Wimereux, 9 February 1918 (trench fever); to England, 15 February 1918; to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 15 February 1918; to Tooting Grove Military Hospital, 18 February 1918; to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 21 February 1918; placed on Supernumerary List, 8 May 1918; discharged and marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 23 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 July 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 29 July 1918. Proceeded to unit, 5 August 1918; rejoined 49th Bn, 7 August 1918. Deatched to Australian Corps School, 5 October 1918; rejoined unit, 12 November 1918. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 3 March 1919; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Worget Hill, 14 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'China', 1 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 11 June 1919; appointment terminated (discharged) Brisbane, 20 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RICE Walter Rattray |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
