| Regimental number | 2462 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| School | Leichardt Street State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tirroan, Mount Perry, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Walker, Tirroan, Mount Perry, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Plot VI, Row N, Grave No 17), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Cotton and Agnes WALKER |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 9th Bn, Gallipoli, 18 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 4 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Admitted to Lahore Hospital, Marseilles, 3 April 1916 (pneumonia: severe); transferred to 2nd Australian General Hospital, 7 April 1916 ('seriously ill'); discharged to Base, 25 April 1916; joined 1st Australian division Base Depot, Etaples, 29 April 1916; rejoined 9th Bn, in the field, 25 May 1916. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 30 August 1916. Killed in action, 16 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WALKER William John |
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