| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Canley Vale |
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| Death Date | 1915-07-29 |
| Death Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Field Hospital, Liverpool Camp |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 20th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Walter Sampson Wakeley
Description
Private Walter Sampson Wakeley (20th Battalion, no service number allotted), from Canley Vale, NSW, died of pneumonia at Liverpool Camp, NSW, on 29 July 1915, before his unit left for service overseas. He is buried in Liverpool Cemetery. His father wrote that his son was 16 years and 6 months at the time of his death. Walter's brother Daniel Wakeley of the 14th Field Ambulance was awarded a Military Medal for bravery at Foucaucourt, France, in 1918.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of death | 29 July 1915 |
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