William Lionel Stalker
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | Not known |
| Death | 22 Jan 1917 |
| Place of Death | Armentieres, France |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | [ 180] |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 36th Battalion |
| Monument |
Gosnells War Memorial Gosnells Road Board Honour Roll https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1659852 |
Pre War
War Service
"On the 22nd January 1917 at Houplines, Armentieres the Germans bombarded our trenches heavily before raiding them. Stalker and another (Williams 1706) were missing for several days after the bombardment. We found their bodies buried in a shelter and frozen in the ground and up to the time of my being wounded on the 6th February their bodies had not been dug out owing to the frost. There can be no doubt at all as to the identity of these men. I am surprised they have not been reported killed" Pte O.N. Smith A Coy 36th Battalion.
" I know Stalker and Williams were buried alive during an attack by the Prussian Guard. The dug out fell in. By the time the Prussians retired (with several of our men as prisoners) the dug out was so frozen that we could not get to the men in time to save them. I was one of those who tried to dig them out. This was at Armentieres about January 22nd 1917. 84 Pte K.Finlayson 2 Pl A Coy 36th Battalion. (same platoon as Stalker). [1]
Post War
Notes
- ↑ "Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files - William Lionel Stalker". Australian War Memorial. 2018. Retrieved 28 Aug 2018.
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