WALSH, Vincent Joseph
| Service Number: | VX5303 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 October 1939, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kyneton, Victoria, Australia , 7 February 1912 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Libya, 7 January 1941, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt 17 C 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyneton RSL WW2 VALE Honour Board, Kyneton War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Private, VX5303, Bendigo, Victoria | |
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| 26 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX5303 | |
| 27 Oct 1939: | Involvement Private, VX5303, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Jan 1941: | Wounded Private, VX5303, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , Libya/North Africa, GSW (right side) Wounded in fighting at Bardia , a key battle in Operation Compass in Libya - DoW 7 Jan 1941 |
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The first Kyneton native to be killed in the second world war was Private Vincent Joseph Walsh, 28 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh, of Golden Square, formerly Pipers Creek.
Private Walsh died on 07 Jan 1941 from wounds received in battle, in the attack of Bardia on 05 Jan 1941.
Private Walsh was born in Kyneton, and lived there with his parents until he moved to the Golden Square. He enlisted shortly afterwards and was married to Miss Olga Petzke of Kerang, a few weeks before he was shipped overseas.
Loved Brother of Frank, Kathleen, Lena, Leo, Cyril and Tessie.
Joseph was a labourer before joining the war.
**Conflict in burial places, on his record it is recorded as Ref: 5/8/41 buried at Sidi Barrani Cemetary Grave No. 3 Plot 1 Row C.
And on the CWGC site it is recorded as:
Service No:VX5303
Date of Death:07/01/1941 Age:28
Regiment/Service:Australian Infantry
A.I.F. 2/5 Bn. Grave Reference:17. C. 7.
Cemetery: HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Daniel and Pauline Walsh; husband of Olga Evelyn Annie Walsh, of South Yarra, Victoria. Australia. - Philip Quin
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