Lieut. Walter Martin GREENE Dcm ^46,365,7143

   Cause of his death was Killed in action at Marcoing.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Godfather: John Kent, 12 Nov 1893, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶⁵

2. Godmother: Anne Coady, 12 Nov 1893, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶⁵

3. Minister/Priest: L. K. Vereker, Holy Trinity RC Church, 12 Nov 1893, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶⁵

4. Occupation: Constable in Newfoundland Constabulary, 1911-1914, Avondale, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

5. Physical Description: From Attestation Papers, 24 Aug 1914, Avondale, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷¹⁴³ blue eyes and a fair complexion, his height was 6 feet, weight 180 pounds, and his chest when fully expanded was 37".

6. Military: Lieutenant in Royal Newfoundland Regiment in WWI, 2 Sep 1914-20 Nov 1917. ^46,7143 appointed L/Cpl 21/09/14
appointed Cpl. 13/11/14
appointed Sgt. 23/04/15
appointed Provost Sgt. 23/04/15
Commissioned as 2nd Lieut. 05/06/16
Commissioned Lieut. 01/11/17

7. Military: Regt. # 266; Attestation at CLB Armoury in St. John's, 2 Sep 1914, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁹³⁰

8. Military: Awarded DCM for valour at Caribou Hill, 25 Dec 1915, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey. ⁷¹⁴³

9. Illness: Wounded in night raid before battle, 28 Jun 1916, Beaumont-Hamel, Picardie, France. ³⁹³⁰ Confidential: Proceedings of a Medical Board assembled by order of The Secretary - The War Office For the purpose of examining and reporting on the present state of a wound or injury sustained by 2nd Lieut. W.M. Greene, 1st Newfoundland, at Beaumont Hamel on June 28th. 1916.
The Board find that at Beaumont Hamel on 28th June 1916, he received multiple GSWs (36) involving both legs - chiefly left. He also received a perforating GSW of the left forearm. X-ray disclosed numerous metallic fragments, some of which are to be removed.
3^rd London Gen. Hasp. Wandsworth S.WW. Essex Wynter Maj. R.A.M.C. T.F.J. Wethered Capt. R.A.M.C.T. R.J.B. Howard C.S.