Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Wallen, Frederick Arthur

Born 1894 Launceston Tasmania to Frederick George and Mary Wallen (nee Andrews) he embarked Brisbane 29^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Aeneas” with the 26^th Infantry Battalion.

He was serving with the 2^nd Battalion when he was killed by a shell at Pozieres on the 23^rd July 1916 and like others with no known grave is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

Mr and Mrs F J Wallen of 84 Balfour Street were advised by the Defence Department through the Rev H Baker that their son Arthur was killed in action in France on July 24. He had previously been reported missing. Pte Wallen was well known in Launceston and was employed at Messrs Maples upholstering department. He enlisted in Sydney. His many friends join in sympathy with his parents. Mr Wallen is in receipt of the following letter from Gunner Glynn Wood relative to the death of his gallant son

“I have bad news for you. Artie Wallen was killed on July 24^th. His battalion was in a big charge and he left with the rest of the boys, with a big heart and died like a man. I saw him a minute before he left our trenches and went to him to bind up his wound but Artie knew full well he was knocked too badly to recover and told his comrades to leave him and get under cover. He was all smiles 5 minutes before they were ordered over the parapet and when I bid him good luck and shook hands with him he said “Goodbye old boy – I will see you after we take the village” and they took it but alas the good old boy did not get back. He played his part nobly and all I can add further – he died like a man and a true Australian.

The Weekly Courier 28^th September 1916

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