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Walter Leslie Rolley
| Name on Board | WL Rolley |
| Name on Service Records |
Walter Leslie Rolley |
| Enlistment Age | 20 |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Henry William and Rose White Rolley |
| Address | 26 Twyford St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 27/10/1915 |
| Service No. | 623 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Sydney |
| Embarkation Date | 15/01/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT RMS Osterley |
| Unit on Embarkation | Siege Artillery Brigade |
| Date of Death | 7/11/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Group |
| Rank on Death | Gunner |
| Cause of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Hellfire Corner, Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
| Cemetery or Memorial | The Huts Cemetery, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Walter Rolley attended Central State School, Williamstown and associated with Electra Street Methodist Sunday School.
His twin brother, Roy, was with Walter on the gun when he was killed. Roy Thomas Rolley (624), enlisted October 1915, was wounded on 29 April 1918 and returned to Australia November 1918.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 24 November 1917, p3
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