RAW, WALTER WHITFIELD

 Person: id 41759
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
RAW
Given name(s)
WALTER WHITFIELD
Initials
W.W.
Gender
Male
Early education
RAW, W.W. : Wesley College
Tertiary education
RAW W.W. : Engineering.Eng. I, University of Melbourne
Start date
1915
Military service
RAW W.W. : Military and health.Enlisted: Private 9 Mar 1915
Survived
Died during WWI
Death
RAW W.W. : Death 19 Jul 1916 Killed in Action @ Fromelles [ France ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
RAW, WALTER WHITFIELD. 1915.
W.C.; 1st year Engineering.
9.3.15, Pte. 7th Btn.; had a severe attack of meningitis in camp; sailed to Egypt 11.10.15; L/Cpl. 1.2.16; Sgt. 15.2.16; transf. 59th Btn. 24.2.16; left Egypt for France June 1916.
Reported "missing" and afterwards "killed in action" at Fromelles on 19th July 1916, aet. 21.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1915
Discovering Anzacs
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UniMelb Category
Fallen
 
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