Walter Meurant

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First Name:

Walter

Last Name:

Meurant

Date of Birth:

Monday, July 22, 1889

Mother's Name:

Mary Jane (nee Bartley)

Father's Name:

Albert Meurant

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, March 9, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Gunner

Unit:

6th Light Horse Regiment / 14th Field Artillery Brigade

Service:

Artillery

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Sunday, August 5, 1917

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Details:

Gunner Walter Meurant (service no. 1097) was born in Mount Victoria, New South Wales. The family were living in the Illawarra when he enlisted.

At the time of enlistment Walter was working as a fettler at Port Kembla. His father was deceased by this time and his mother is next of kin. Walter had two brothers, William and Henry, who were unfortunately killed in in the Mount Kembla mine disaster.

Walter embarked on HMAT A51 Chilka on 7th June, 1915 and saw service at Gallipoli and the Western Front. Walter survived Gallipoli and returned to Egypt at the end of that campaign. He went to France with the 5th Battery, 14th Field Artillery and served until he was wounded in action on 3rd August, 1917. He was evacuated to hospital with severe multiple wounds to his head, arms and abdomen. At 11pm on 4th August, 1917 he died from these wounds.

Walter is buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Plot iv, Row B, Grave 5.

Walter had a number of relatives who also served.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, MEURANT WALTER

NAA: J34, C46857