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HEGARTY, Walter James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1752 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 December 1914, Enlisted at Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Outtrim State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 8 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 41, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1752, Enlisted at Wonthaggi, Victoria | |
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| 20 Mar 1915: | Involvement Private, 1752, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Mar 1915: | Embarked Private, 1752, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael Joseph Hegarty and Caroline Hegarty of 25 Nelson Street, Abbotsford, Vic. later (1920) of 66 Church Street, Abbotsford, Vic.. Brother of Daisy Hegarty, Eileen M. Hegarty, Dorothy Hegarty and Caroline Hegarty
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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