ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WALKER, Robert

WALKER, Robert

Full Name: Robert

WALKER

Date of Birth: 07

–

1874

Place of birth: Aberdeen

Scotland

Occupation: Farm Hand

Address: Brunswick Junction WA

Next of Kin: Friend-James Ryan

Next of Kin Address: Brunswick Junction WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 4362

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-11

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-01-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-02-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 42

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

11/09/1915-To 28 Depot as Private
11/11/1915-To 28th Battalion 7th Reinforcements
29/11/1915-To 16th Battalion 13th Reinforcements
26/02/1916-To Base Details Zeitoun Egypt
2/04/1916-Joined 48th Battalion in the field Serapeum Egypt
9/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
7/08/1916-KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres,  France.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 31423

Victory Medal No. 31199

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 316515

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Brunswick Junction War Memorial WA

Brunswick Junction Memorial Hall Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 147

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.