Walter James Hale

Service number: 4158

Rank: 2nd Lieutenant

Unit: 2nd AGH, then 50th Battalion

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Walter Hale was born at Balmain in 1892. He was a dispenser with the Australian Drug Company. He enlisted on 17 May 1915, giving as next of kin his father, living at Llangollen, Whistler Road, Manly.

He embarked on the Karoolaon 18 June 1915 and served with the 2ndAGH and the 13th Field Ambulance. After applying for officer cadet training he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and served in Belgium with the 50th Battalion.

He had a period of venereal disease in September 1918. He was returned to Australia on the Armagh on 5 April 1919.