Walter Lewis Bishop (1892 - 1917)

Born 10 Sep 1892 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 23 Sep 1917 at age 25 in 83rd General Hospital, Boulogne, France

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Biography

Walter Bishop was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Walter was born in 1892. he was the fourth son of Arthur Bishop and Eva Cross.

Walter died of wounds 23 September 1917.

Birth

Surname: BISHOP
Given Names: Walter Lewis
Date: 1892-09-10
Sex: M
Father: Arthur Wells BISHOP
Mother: Eva Dunstone CROSS
Birth Place: Port Pirie
District Code: Cla

Private Walter Bishop served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 4 May 1915
Unit(s): 9th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement
Service ended: 23 Sep 1917

Private Walter Bishop died from wounds received during World War I.

World War One Service

The AIF Project - Walter Lewis BISHOP
Regimental number: 1177
Place of birth: Port Pirie, South Australia
School: Basket Range Public School, South Australia
Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Gardener
Address: Basket Range, South Australia
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 22
Next of kin: Mother, Mrs. Eva Bishop, Basket Range, South Australia
Previous military service: Nil
Enlistment date: 4 May 1915
Rank on enlistment: Private
Unit name: 9th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number: 10/14/2
Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 21 September 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll: Private
Unit from Nominal Roll: 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Fate: Died of wounds 23 September 1917
Place of death or wounding: Messines, Belgium
Date of death: 23 September 1917
Age at death: 25
Age at death from cemetery records: 25
Place of burial: Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No. 37), France Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial: 12
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records: Parents: Arthur Wells and Eva Dunstan BISHOP, Waikerie, Murray River, South Australia. Native of Port Pirie, South Australia
Family/military connections: Brothers: 235 Sergeant Alfred Norman BISHOP, 43rd Bn, kiiled in action, Hill 40, Zonnebeke, Ypres, Belgium, 4 October 1917; 249 Pte Lloyd Allan BISHOP, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia.

The AIF Project
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Virtual War Memorial
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National Archives of Australia
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Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Births 1842-1928, Book/Page: 507/407
2. ↑ The AIF Project: [1]
3. ↑ Virtual War Memorial: [2]
4. ↑ National Archives of Australia: National Archives Australia: 3085270