Walter Lawrence Oshyer 
Walter was born on March 23rd, 1922 in South Street, Charters Towers, Qld delivered by Dr Stevens and Nurse Tucker.1 Birth Notes
Born: 23 Mar 1922 at South Street, Charters Towers, Queensland
Death Notes
Died: 1999 at Townsville, Queensland, Australia
General Notes
While Walter was serving in the Australian Army, as a Corporal, during WW2 in the 57th/60th Bn, he received the Military Medal.
Cairns Post (Qld.) - Wednesday 10 October 1945 - News Item...
"AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY - FOUR QUEENSLANDERS - IN EAST INDIES THEATRE.
CANBERRA, October 9.—In the latest awards announced to-day. the D.C.M. has been awarded to Lance-Corporal Arthur Reginald Reidy, of Wooroondean, also Military Medals to Corporal Walter Lawrence Oshyer, of Charters Towers, Private William Richard Ingram, of Rockhampton, and Private Charles Francis Jordan, of Inglewood. Reidy, with a section leader on Tarakan, charged and overcame a light machine-gun position. Their attack on another position failed, and the section leader was killed. Reidy went forward and dragged the body clear of the enemy until he himself was wounded.
When an enemy force of 150 attacked, Oshyer's platoon bore the full brunt. He held his ground and organised the men, beating the enemy back on four occasions. Throughout, Oshyer's leadership and personal courage were of the highest order.
Ingram was a member of a fighting patrol engaged by a superior enemy force. In the ensuing clash, Ingram and three others were separated from the main body. Of his own initiative, Ingram took command and fought to a better position. Despite wounds, he led the three men with dogged determination, gaining information vital to his company.
When an enemy position was delaying his battalion's advance, Jordan, showing great skill, patrolled to the forward pits of the enemy. Observing two of the enemy in a gun position, Jordan coolly crawled forward and threw a grenade, killing the gun crew. Jordan was able to give a clear account of the enemy position, which tanks later attacked."
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- b.27 Mar 1757 in The parish of St Sampson on the Isle of Guernsey, Channel Islands d.1824
- b.27 Aug 1814 in Le Pierce, Guernsey d.1870
- b.1773 in Catel, Guernsey d.28 Aug 1844 in Sur la Piece, St Sampson, Guernsey
- b.13 Feb 1844 in Rue des Monts, Piette, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey d.06 Feb 1883 in County Hospital, Catel, Guernsey
- b.06 Mar 1815 in Guernsey d.22 Dec 1901
- b.30 Sep 1867 in Piette, Saint Peter Port, Island of Guernsey d.26 Aug 1937 in Queenslander Creek, Charters Towers, Qld
- b.30 Jul 1843 in Paragon Street, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England d.24 Sep 1874 in Eglwysilan near Caerphilly area of Glamorgan, South Wales
- b.1821 in Hull, Yorkshire, England d.Sep 1895 in Bedwas, South Wales
- b.23 Mar 1922 in South Street, Charters Towers, Qld d.11 Jan 1999 in Townsville, Qld
- b.1862 in Newmill, Antrim, Ireland d.16 Aug 1908 in Cloncurry Hospital, Cloncurry, Queensland
- b.10 Oct 1892 in Hacket Terrace, Charters Towers, Qld d.01 Aug 1946 in District Hospital, Charters Towers, Qld
- b.1872 in Mackay, Qld d.02 Aug 1912 in Charters Towers, Qld
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