WALKER, John William

WALKER,  John  William

Full Name: John William

WALKER

Date of Birth: 06

1898

Place of birth: Gippsland VIC

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Dwellingup/Wellington WA

Next of Kin: Mother – Bertha Randle

Next of Kin Address: 30 Bruce Street Leederville WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 7579

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion/44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-07-09

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-06-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-08-25

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-12-05

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2/07/1916- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
10/07/1916- To No. 77 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
1/08/1916- To 51st Battalion 8th Reinforcements
9/08/1916- To 11th Battalion 23rd Reinforcements
4/09/1916- To 11th Battalion 22nd Reinforcements
1/11/1916- To No.22 Depot Company
12/01/1917- To 5th District Miltary Command
2/02/1917- Rejoined Depot Company
5/04/1917- To 16th Battalion 25th Reinforcements
26/08/1917- To 4th Training Battalion Codford England ex Australia
3/11/1917- To 13th Training Battalion Codford ex 4th Training Battalion
12/12/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Rouelles France ex Southampton ex Codford
18/12/1917- Transferred 44th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
24/06/1918- Admitted 5th General Hospital Rouen France ( Pleurisy ) ex 10th Field Ambulance ex 5th Casualty Clearing Station
29/06/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Horton City of London War Hospital
15/07/1918- Transferred 3rd Aux Hospital Dartford England
19/07/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Dartford
23/09/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” D23 ”
5/12/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
1/12/1942- Date of Death ( Commonwealth War Graves Commission )

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal  No. 19269

Victory Medal  No. 18511