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Norman Wallace

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Norman's Gravemarker (image courtesy of MVC, findagrave.com)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 27.08.1914
  • Place of enlistment: Randwick NSW
  • Service no: 699
  • Rank: Corporal
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
  • Place of Death: Turkey/Gallipoli
  • Age at Death: 28
  • Date of Death: Between 06.08.1915 & 09.08.1915
  • Burial Country: Turkey/Gallipoli
  • Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Sp. Mem. C.143

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Rigger
  • Mother:

    Jane Wallace

  • Father:

    Peter Ure Wallace

  • Siblings:

    Montague Massey Wallace, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada & Murial Wallace “Sea Craig” Newport, Fife.

  • Spouse:

    Daisy May Grigg (formally Wallace) 5 Gray St, Wickham, Australia

  • Children:

    Douglas Harold Wallace

More about Norman Wallace

For more information on Norman, visit his Service Record.

Norman Wallace   699   Australian Imperial Force

NEWPORT COLONIAL MISSING.

The Newport friends of Corporal Norman Wallace of the 2d Battalion 1st Infantry Brigade Australian Imperial Force, have been left in suspense concerning him, as he has been officially reported missing since August 6.

Enlisting in Australia, the young corporal spent the winter in Egypt, and has been for several months at the Dardanelles.  Corporal Wallace is the second son of the late Mr P. Wallace, Tayview, Newport, and has two sister resident in St Phillan’s Place, where, with his wife and child, he spent a holiday last year.

Dundee Courier 15th September 1915

Corporal Norman Wallace of the 2d Infantry Battalion Australian Contingent, was 28 years of age, and was the second son of the late Mr Peter Ure Wallace, Newport.  He was previously reported missing, and is now officially declared killed between 6th and 9th August.

Dundee Courier 12th November 1915

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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