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BOSWOOD, Walter aka Wallace Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 841, 3010 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Marmor, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State School, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Teamster/ Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 4 September 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Abbeville Communal Cemetery Plot III, Row H, Grave 18 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 841, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 841, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 841, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, 841, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 3010, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3010, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3010, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3010, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3010 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-09-04 |
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He was born as Wallace BOSWOOD in Sydney, NSW in 1894 although on another war record he stated he was born in Hobart, Tasmania (his birth is registered in NSW)
His parents were Arthur BOSWOOD and Eliza Jane WILLIAMS
He first enlisted on 28th August, 1914 and returned to Australia on 3rd February, 1915 and was discharged on 4th April, 1915 as medically unfit
He re-enlisted on 21st June 1915 under a different name & birthplace
Wallace died of wounds in France on 4th September, 1916 and is buried in the Abbeville Communal Cemetery
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