Regimental number | 10789 |
Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Cellarman |
Address | Ellis Street, Magill, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, J Walker, Ellis Street, Magill, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | BSM |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At a critical time, when his battery was under hostile shell fire, he displayed the greatest gallantry and initiative in assisting his battery commander to save guns and ammunition from a fire. During the whole of this time the ammunition was exploding, but he continued to work regardless of his own safety until the fire was extinguished.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |