Walter Parker (Australian soldier)
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Walter Parker (11 August 1894 – 22 January 2000) was an Australian soldier and the third last surviving veteran of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who served in World War I.[2]
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Walter Parker | |
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Nickname(s) | Wal |
Born | (1894-08-11)11 August 1894 Brookvale, New South Wales |
Died | 22 January 2000(2000-01-22) (aged 105) Melbourne |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army Australian Imperial Force (AIF) – 20th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements |
Years of service | 1915–1919 |
Battles/wars | World War I – Battle of Gallipoli – Battle of Pozières |
Awards | 1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal Centenary Medal Legion d'Honneur (France) |
Other work | store worker at Glen Innes, New South Wales[1] |
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