Info required for Private Walter Leslie Strathern (Born approx 1922 - Died 1945)
Hi
Can you help me at all?
I am looking for more information and ideally a photograph of my ancestor, Private Walter Leslie Strathern. He is my first cousin 2 x removed.
Walter was killed in action in WWII on approx. 17 September 1945 and is buried at Assisi War Cemetery in Italy aged approx. 22 years. He was born in New Zealand in approx. 1922 and I believe in particular, was born in Invercargill. He served with New Zealand Army - 23 Infantry Battalion and his serial number was 451497.
His parents were David Gibson Strathern and Margaret Elizabeth Strathern (nee Anderson). David’s parents were Hugh Strathern and Mary Strathern (nee Tyrrell). Hugh and Mary are my great-great grandparents. One of their children and David’s sister, Elizabeth Barnes Strathern is my great-grandmother.
Regards,
Michaela (Dunedin, New Zealand)