Regimental number | 2845 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 50 Loftus Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 9.75" |
Weight | 162 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A Walker, 8 Snugville Street, Belfast, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked, Fremantle, 1 October 1915; joined 6th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 7 January 1916. Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 9 January 1916; to Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 18 January 1916; discharged to duty, 20 January 1916; taken on strength of overseas Base, Ghezireh, 20 January 1916; transferred to Zeitoun, 28 January 1916; rejoined Bn, Serapeum, 8 March 1916. Embarked, Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, 29 March 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance (shell shock), 22 July 1916; to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 23 July 1916; to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 24 July 1916; to England from Calais, 25 July 1916; admitted to Grantham Military Hospital, England, 25 July 1916; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 19 August 1916; discharged to Perham Downs Command Depot, 23 August 1916; to Perham Downs Command Depot, 16 September 1916; commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Wiltshire', 12 November 1916; disembarked, Fremantle, 31 December 1916; discharged (medically unfit: age, rheumatism), Perth, 20 June 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WALKER James |