LEST WE FORGET
Sergeant Walter Sinclair NELSON
Service No: 409185
Born: London, England, 7 April 1912
Enlisted in the RAAF: 19 July 1941 (at Melbourne VIC)
Discharged from the RAAF: 25 January 1946
Unit at Discharge: No. 22 Personnel Transit Centre
Died: 7 September 1947, Aged 35 Years
Cremated: Fawkner Crematorium, Melbourne VIC
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Gordon and Isobel Geddes Nelson; husband of Norma Mary Nelson, of Pascoe Vale
Having died outside the specified period (3 September 1939 to 30 June 1947), Sergeant Nelson does not meet an eligibility criterion for inclusion on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour for World War II. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission recognises that his death is the result of his Service.
References:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A9301, 409185