| Regimental number | 5261 |
| Place of birth | Albert Park, Victoria |
| Other Names | Wilfred Ernest |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | Balaclava Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Wolfe Walklate, Balaclava Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Member, Caulfield Rifle Club |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Marched in to 4th Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 14 June 1916. Appointed Acting Sergeant, 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 7 June 1916. Joined 14th Bn, in the field, 14 December 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 10 February 1918. Detached to Australian Sector, 3rd Echelon GHQ, for duty, 7 March 1918. Promoted Sergeant and appointed Orderly Room Sergeant, 15 April 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 29 June 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 19 July 1918. Marched out to England, 12 November 1918; attached to Administrative Headquarters, London, for duty, 13 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Cluny Castle' (on duty as Red Cross representative), 23 March 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 21 May 1919, for onward travel to Melbourne; discharged (medically unfit: no details recorded), Melbourne, 13 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Wilford Ernest WALKLATE. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WALKLATE Wilfred Ernest |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
