James WALKER

Regimental number2845
Place of birthBelfast, Co Antrim, Ireland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
Address50 Loftus Street, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35
Height5' 9.75"
Weight162 lbs
Next of kinFather, A Walker, 8 Snugville Street, Belfast, Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date5 July 1915
Place of enlistmentPerth, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 November 1916
Discharge date20 June 1917
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
SourcesNAA: B2455, WALKER James