6. 1897.January Walter Edward BAWDEN was born in Tumut, NSW -(Ref - NSW BDM 7683/1897). Walter shows in the West Blowering School photo. - His parents were James (2nd) Bawden & Babara Korn

Walter Edward joined up for WW1 on the 10.8.1916 in Cootamundra, NSW, at the age of 19 years and 7 months - record shows his mother as a (Widow)

- Index record - Bawden, Walter Edward:

SERN 6436:

POB Tumut NSW:

POE Cootamundra NSW

NOK M Bawden Barbara - (Ref - http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/list-kin.aspx?nok=Bawden, Barbara (mother))

Private Bawden was KIA in France on the 15.5.1918 - (Ref - http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/file-view.html?b=3058763&s=B2455&c=BAWDEN W E). His body was located and buried in France. His Army record spells his name with an A and on a couple of forms was changed to and O, but, his signature always had an A.

Service Number: 6436

Rank: Private

Unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion

Service: Australian Army

Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918

Date of death: 15 May 1918

Place of death: France

Place of association: Tumut, Australia

Cemetery or memorial details: Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

Walter Edward Bawden's name is located at panel 82 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

Plan of Commemorative area showing which panel the name Walter Edward Bawden's is located

Roll of Honour name projection - Walter Edward Bawden's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on: •Sun 2 August, 2015 at 11:33 pm - •Sun 20 September, 2015 at 3:23 am - •Tue 17 November, 2015 at 12:59 am - •Fri 15 January, 2016 at 2:07 am - •Tue 15 March, 2016 at 1:17 am - •Tue 3 May, 2016 at 11:55 pm - •Wed 15 June, 2016 at 9:43 pm - •Thu 28 July, 2016 at 12:21 am - •Tue 13 September, 2016 at 3:00 am

These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.

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Roll of Honour circular

For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.

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Personal Service Records

For information on the service records of those who served in the First World War please see Australian Service Records from World War I on the National Archives of Australia website.

War Graves - The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour Certificate

Roll of honour certificates are available from the Orientation Gallery for $5. = (Ref- http://www.trove%20newspapers.com)

Service Number: 6436

Rank: Private

Roll title: 17 Infantry Battalion - 18 to 21 Reinforcements (November 1916 - October 1917)

Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918

Date of embarkation: 11 November 1916

Place of embarkation: Sydney

Ship embarked on: HMAT Suevic A29

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