| Regimental number | 201 |
| Place of birth | Unley, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | 16 Marion Street, Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 3.75" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Agnes Walsh, 16 Marion Street, Unley, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 6), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary Agnes and Michael Thomas WALSH. |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 220 Pte Francis Raphael WALSH, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919; 12688 Pte George WALSH, 11th Field Ambulance, 23 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916. Previous report of wounded now, 13 September 1916, 'Missing, not Wounded'. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2850209: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WALSH Richmond Ambrose
Red Cross file 2850209 |
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