| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station manager |
| Address | 218 Drummond Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Salmon, 218 Drummond Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 June 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 25 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Battery 10 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was killed in action over London during German raid 7/7/17. |
| Fate | Discharged 16 March 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | London |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6414 2nd Lt John Walker SALMON, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919. |