GARNER, Walter Brendon - 17433, 237363, WX29244

Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia

Lieut Colonel Walter Brendon Garner

Conflict	World War 1 World War 2
Service Arm	Citizen Military Force Australian Imperial Force
Unit	22nd Field Ambulance 3rd Field Ambulance 44th Infantry Battalion
Service No.	17433, 237363, WX29244
Service Arm	Army
Date of Birth	3 Aug 1896
Birthplace	Perth, WA
Residence
Date of Death	19 Aug 1986
Relatives	Father - Walter Wesley Garner Wife - Etty Young Wife - Geraldine Kenny

Statements of Service

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Notice to mobilize 5th August 1914.

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Photos

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• 3rd Australian Field Ambulance on the Melin Road, 24 Sept 1917
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3rd Australian Field Ambulance Honour Roll 1918

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3rd Australian Field Ambulance New Year Dinner and Concert, 1 January 1918 and 1 January 1919

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Address of welcome by the Burgomaster to the Australian Troops on their arrival at Chatelet on 20th December 1918.

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World War 1 Certificate of Discharge

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World War 2 Soldier's Record of Service Book

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World War 2 Soldiers' Pay Books

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Letter to Colonel Garner dated 19 July 1942.

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Troop movements - 44th Infantry Battalion - 21 July 1942.

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In October 1942 the 2nd and 4th Australian Divisions, which included the 44th Battalion, took part in a major training exercise that simulated a Japanese invasion and was nicknamed 'Exercise Robber'. These are the top secret instructions and troop movements involved in that exercise. The logistics involved in organising and running such a training exercise were enormous.

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Letter from Major Henry Roy Golding (WX29245) to Colonel Garner, 27 th July 1944.

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Australian Army Officer's Club Menu 1945

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In 1946, Walter Garner waged a campaign to try to convince the RSL to accept soldiers from the 44th Battalion even though they had not served outside Australia. The following letters and articles outline his campaign.

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Medaille Commemorative des Batailles de la Somme

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Reunion Dinner 1974

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Newspaper clippings

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