| Regimental number | 2993 |
| Place of birth | Waratah, New South Wales |
| School | West Wallsend Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | Ladysmith, West Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Walton, Ladysmith, West Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Napier on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave 1), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mark and Mary Ann WALTON; Wife: Annie SPRINK (formerly WALTON), Withers Street, West Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 17 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 January 1917; marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, 30 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 May 1917; taken on strength, 46th Bn, in the field, 8 May 1917. On leave, 26 February 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 13 March 1918. Wounded in action, 5 April 1918 (gun shot wound, right arm); admitted to 4th General Hospital, 7 April 1918; transferred to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 9 April 1918; to 7th Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 14 April 1918; to Base Depot, Havre, 22 April 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 8 May 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 12 May 1918 (gun shot wound, buttock), and admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 15 May 1918; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 16May 1918; to Base Depot, Rouen, 17 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 29 May 1918. Killed in action, 11 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WALTON Mark |
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