Walter PINKERTON

Regimental number4755
Place of birthBrisbane Queensland
ReligionCongregational
OccupationCaretaker
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinWife, Mrs L A Pinkerton, P.M. Cricket Club, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date24 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll14 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll23rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 9 October 1917
Place of burialHagle Dump Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 12), Elverdinghe, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
100
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal