Corporal Walter Gordon Medling

See Notes (1) (2)

Walter was born at Numurkah, VIC on the 9^th of May 1893 to Charles Medling⁽³⁾ and Annie Duncan.

Walter was a bank clerk and gave his address as Numurkah, VIC when he enlisted in the AIF, 11^th Reinforcements, 14^th Battalion on the 12^th of July 1915, aged 22. He embarked aboard the HMAT A71 Nestor in October, disembarking in Egypt some time later. In January 1916 he was admitted to the 4^th Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo for three weeks - measles - before embarking from Alexandria in June.

After disembarking at Marseilles, France in June 1916, Walter was involved in the Battle of Pozieres in August and shortly after suffered a shell wound to the left shoulder and was evacuated back to England and admitted to hospital - discharged to furlough at the end of the month. In October he was detached for duty with the Australian Army Pay Corps and in February 1917, promoted to 2^nd Corporal. Walter was married in September and promoted to Corporal in November 1918. In October 1919 he was briefly a Temporary Sergeant before embarking for home with his wife and child in December, returning to Australia in February 1920 and was discharged from the AIF in May.

Walter was a bank manager at Scottsdale, TAS when he enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942 and was discharged from the 3^rd Tasmanian Battalion as a Lieutenant in 1945.

Walter died at Scottsdale, TAS in 1946, aged 52.

He is listed on the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour.

Notes

1. His Service No. should be 3410
2. He was a Corporal but at one time held the ranks of 2nd Corporal and Temporary Sergeant
3. He was a storekeeper in Bacchus Marsh - The Bacchus Marsh Express 16 Sept 1916

Location of Tree Number S160

Tree Position (accuracy ±1 tree) -37.68543102085828, 144.46296770344273

Related Links

• Timeline
• Nominal Roll
• Embarkation Roll
• Service Records
• 14^th Battalion
• Unit Diaries
• Battle of Pozieres

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