| Regimental number | 4601 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | c/o Mrs E McMaster, Bundella Crawford Street, Berala via Lidcombe, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs E McMaster, Bundella Crawford Street, Berala via Lidcombe, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Walter John |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 7), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 February 1916; disembarked Egypt, 22 March 1916. Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Buried at Sailly-sur-la-Lys Cemetery by Reverend W. M. Holliday, 20 July 1916. Pte St. Ledger's uncle, Mr S. M. McAleer, stated in a letter to Captain Lean, Victoria Barracks, 12 April 1917, that St. Ledger's religious faith was Roman Catholic. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ST LEDGER Walter John William |
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