Regimental number | 2758 |
Place of birth | Dornley Terrace, Shawlands, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
School | Shawlands Academy, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Yardsman |
Address | Commercial Hotel, Condobolin, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Father, George Brown Walker, 12 St Anns Drive, Diffnock, Scotland |
Previous military service | Served in 1st Lanark Rifle Volunteers, Glasgow. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 33 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave 6), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Brown and Jessie Steel WALKER. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |