Regimental number | 963 |
Place of birth | White Hills, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sawmiller |
Address | Nugent, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Walker, Nugent, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Emily WALKER |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Matatua', 17 June 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 18 August 1918, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (wounded), Hobart, 31 December 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | St Georges Cemetery, Sorell, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WALKER Wilfred Claude |