ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WALKER, John

WALKER, John

Full Name: John

WALKER

Date of Birth: 10

–

1884

Place of birth: Lancelot SA

Australia

Occupation: Engine Driver

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father-John Andrew Walker, Mother- Mary Jane Walker

Next of Kin Address: Popanyinning WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2537

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-17

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-18

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-12

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DIED OF DISEASE

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Malta

Age at Death: 31

Burial Location: Pieta Military Cemetery Malta- Plot 14, Row B, Grave 6

17/05/1915- To 16th Battalion 7th Reinforcements as Private
2/08/1915- Joined Battalion in the field Gallipoli
26/08/1915- Admitted 5th Australian Field Ambulance Gallipoli ( Septic Sores )
1/09/1915- Transferred No. 2 Clearing Hospital Gallipoli
5/09/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Hospital Mudros Lemnos ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
8/09/1915- Evacuated/Admitted St Andrews Hospital Malta ( Dysentry- Dangerously Ill )
24/09/1915- DIED  OF  DISEASE  ( Dysentry ) at St Andrews Hospital Malta.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 13545

British War Medal No. 14670

Victory Medal No. 14613

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309949.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Popanyinning War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 81.