Other Information:Walter enlisted on 5th October 1909. He entered the war in France on 19th August 1914. The citation for his Distinguished Conduct Medal reads "For gallant conduct and devotion to duty, in collecting the wounded under heavy shell fire, especially on the 1st November near Zillebeke, where he was severly wounded." He was discharged from the army on 14th April 1915 'no longer physically fit for war service' due to his wounds.
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