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Corporal John Wallace Walder

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Corporal John Wallace Walder Veteran

Birth
Donald, Buloke Shire, Victoria, Australia
Death
8 Jan 1916 (aged 26–27)
Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt
Burial
Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt Add to Map
Plot
D. 250.
Memorial ID
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Service Number: 2690
Enlisted: 24 June 1915, Enlisted at Donald, Victoria
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
Born: Donald, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town: Donald, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the head fracturing the skull, 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 8 January 1916
Cemetery: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Row D, Grave 250 Rev. S.A. Beveridge officiated, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Donald Shire Office Roll of Honour, Warracknabeal War Memorial, Watchem War Memorial
Son of James Walder and Sarah Ann Walder nee Pope of Watchem, Victoria. Brother of Alexander Chapman Walder, Archiblad Smith Walder, David George Walder, Eliza Ellen Walder, Francis Oswell Walder, George Thomas Walder, Henry Walder, James Henry Walder, LLewellyn Sydney Walder, Louisa Walder, Maggie Walder, Mary Catherina Walder, Sarah Ann Walder and William Russell Walder

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Service Number: 2690
Enlisted: 24 June 1915, Enlisted at Donald, Victoria
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
Born: Donald, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town: Donald, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the head fracturing the skull, 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 8 January 1916
Cemetery: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Row D, Grave 250 Rev. S.A. Beveridge officiated, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Donald Shire Office Roll of Honour, Warracknabeal War Memorial, Watchem War Memorial
Son of James Walder and Sarah Ann Walder nee Pope of Watchem, Victoria. Brother of Alexander Chapman Walder, Archiblad Smith Walder, David George Walder, Eliza Ellen Walder, Francis Oswell Walder, George Thomas Walder, Henry Walder, James Henry Walder, LLewellyn Sydney Walder, Louisa Walder, Maggie Walder, Mary Catherina Walder, Sarah Ann Walder and William Russell Walder

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Gravesite Details

Corporal, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Age: 25.



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