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Walter Allamby 1920 - 1942

Walter Wellesley Allamby of railway road, in carnegie, glen eira city County, Vic australia was born on April 25, 1920 at glenferrie glenferrie, in hawthorn to Arthur Wellesley Allamby. He had siblings Arthur Dudley Allamby and Jean Victoria Allamby. Walter Allamby died at age 21 years old on January 23, 1942 in Rabaul, Rabaul District County, East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea, and was buried at No Known Grave. Panel 6 - Bita Paka War Cemetery, in Rabaul, New Britain County New Guinea.

Walter Wellesley Allamby
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railway road, in carnegie, glen eira city County, Vic 3163, australia
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April 25, 1920
glenferrie glenferrie, in hawthorn, Vic, 3122, australia
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January 23, 1942
Rabaul, Rabaul District County, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
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  • Introduction

    A name on a plaque but never forgotten. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has his mother incorrectly listed as Jean Allamby. Walter did not go down with the sinking of the S.S. Montevideo Maru.
  • 04/25
    1920

    Birthday

    April 25, 1920
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    glenferrie glenferrie, in hawthorn, Vic 3122, australia
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    On his paternal line, Walter was of English descent. His paternal grandfather, Alfred Allamby, was born in London in 1856.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Walter was a native of Australia.

  • Military Service

    Royal Australian Artillery. Coastal (Heavy Battery) Rabaul. VX129385. Previously was V11771 when he was enlisted with the Militia. He died not as a member of the Australian Permanent Military Forces but with the Militia. The VX was granted later.

  • Professional Career

    Walter was a pipe machinist.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Walter Wellesley Allamby was born to Arthur Wellesley Allamby (1883 - 1958) and Jane West (1885 - 1922) on April 25th, 1920 in Victoria, Australia and he had siblings Elizabeth "Elma", Arthur, Jean, Constance, Grace, and George Allamby. He also had half-siblings Leslie, Hazel, Gladys plus one more half-sister and one more half-brother.
  • 01/23
    1942

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    January 23, 1942
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    Rabaul, Rabaul District County, East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea
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    No Known Grave. Panel 6 - Bita Paka War Cemetery, in Rabaul, New Britain County New Guinea
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Walter Allamby memorial
01/23/2016
Walter Allamby memorial
A photographic memorial to Walter Allamby by The Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Date & Place: at Bita Paka War Cemetery in East New Britain New Guinea
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His mother was Jane (West) Allamby not Jean Allamby. Jean was his sister.
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Allamby, Laverton (Feb 7, 1895 - Jan 1966) Allamby, Alice (Oct 9, 1894 - Apr 17, 1992) Allamby, Yvonne (Oct 1, 1937 - Sep 29, 2010) Allamby, Basil (Jul 2, 1922 - Mar 1983) Allamby, Jonathan (Dec 28, 1945 - Jan 1, 2003) Allamby, Yvonne (Nov 13, 1940 - Nov 26, 1975) Allamby, Rose (Dec 5, 1929 - Mar 30, 2004) Allamby, Florence (Sep 8, 1937 - Oct 16, 2010) Allamby, Edna (Aug 7, 1895 - Sep 1987) Allamby, Theodore (May 17, 1920 - Oct 9, 2002)
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