Regimental number | 3506 |
Place of birth | Hoxton, London, England |
School | London Board School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Mr Walker, 13 Dalmore Road, Wet Dulwich, London, England |
Previous military service | Served in South African War (3 years) 2 medals King and Queen, one bearing 5 engagements. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd and 3rd Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
34 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A54 'Runic', 19 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 8 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Melbourne, Victoria, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 2 February 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
34 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A54 'Runic', 19 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 8 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Melbourne, Victoria, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 2 February 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
34 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A54 'Runic', 19 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 8 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Melbourne, Victoria, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 2 February 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Splendid letters from his Captain and Chaplin. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
Age at death | 36 |
Place of burial | Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave 22), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry and Maud WALKER. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |