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Walter William WRANKMORE

Regimental number4604
Place of birthAvoca, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressFingal, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 2"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinFather, Mr M Wrankmore, Fingal, Tasmania
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date21 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll52nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Discharge date28 May 1917
Other details

War service: Western Front

Transferred to 52nd Bn, 19 April 1916.

Wounded in action (Date not recorded)(gun shot wound, left elbow); transferred to England, 9 September 1916, and admitted to North evington Military Hospital, Leicester, 10 September 1916; discharged from No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, on forlough, 28 December 1916.

Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Benalla', 13 February 1917; discharged, 24 May 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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