WALKER, Edward
| Service Number: | 1197 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yarraville, Victoria, Australia , 1893 |
| Home Town: | Evandale, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Viticultural College, Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Appendicitis Generalised Peritonitis, Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England, 23 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard, Wiltshire, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Evandale War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1197, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1197, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 23 Sep 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 1197, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1197 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-23 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 23rd September…… Edward Walker was born at Yarraville, Victoria in 1893.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 18th March, 1915 as a 22 year old, single, Labourer from Launceston, Tasmania.
Private Edward Walker, Service number 1197, embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 29th June, 1915 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Battalion “D” Company & disembarked at Egypt (date not recorded).
On 12th July, 1915 Private Walker entered VD Hospital & was discharged on 19th August, 1915.
He embarked from Alexandria on 4th September, 1915 to join the M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) – Gallipoli Peninsula.
Private Walker was taken to 5th Field Ambulance while at Gallipoli Peninsula on 22nd November, 1915 – cause NYD (Not Yet Determined). He returned to duty on 26th November, 1915.
On 9th January, 1916 Private Walker disembarked at Alexandria from Mudros. (After the evacuation of Gallipoli).
He was sent to 6th Field Ambulance on 10th March, 1916 with Ostronia of right tibia then transferred to No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital at Moascar. Private Walker was discharged the same day & proceeded to join B.E.F. from Alexandria on 15th March, 1916 (British Expeditionary Force). He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 21st March, 1916.
Private Walker was sent to 6th Field Ambulance at Rue Marle on 11th April, 1916 – NYD. He was transferred & admitted to 1st Canadian Stationary Hospital with Oncychia on 11th April, 1916 then transferred to Australian General Hospital at Wimereux on 13th April, 1914 with Ostoematitus. Private Walker was transferred to No. 5 Convalescent Camp in France on 9th May, 1916. He was readmitted to Australian General Hospital on 18th May, 1916 & transferred to England on Hospital Ship Cambria on 10th June, 1916.
On 10th June, 1916 Private Walker was admitted to 1st Eastern General Hospital & then transferred to No. 1 Auxiliary Hospital in England on 15th June, 1916 with Ostoema tibia. He was again transferred to Woodcote Park Hospital, Harefield on 29th June, 1916 then transferred to Convalescent Hospital at Epsom on same day.
He was written up for an offence while at Perham Downs – absent without leave from 15.00 hrs on 23rd August, 1916 till reported at 15.00 hrs on 30th August, 1916. He was awarded 8 days detention & a total forfeiture of 16 days’ pay.
Private Walker was sent to 7th Training Battalion on 2nd September, 1916. He reported back from furlough (Date not shown) & medically classified as A (fit for Active Service).
On 29th September, 1916 Private Walker proceeded overseas to France. He was admitted on 2nd October, 1916 to 2nd Divisional Base at Etaples then transferred to No. 18 General Hospital at Etaples on 3rd October, 1916. Private Walker was then transferred to Base Depot at Camiers on 20th November, 1916 & proceeded to join his Unit on 25th November, 1916. He rejoined his Battalion in France on 28th November, 1916.
He was sent to 6th Australian Field Ambulance with Influenza on 27th February, 1917 then transferred to 2nd Divisional Rest Station. Private Walker was discharged to duty on 6th March, 1917 & rejoined his battalion on 7th March, 1917.
Private Edward Walker was to be Temporary Corporal vice 4893 Corporal Sergison wounded – on 23rd May, 1917.
On 31st May, 1917 Temporary Corporal Walker was sent to Divisional Gas School & rejoined 26th Battalion on 5th June, 1917.
He was appointed to the rank of Corporal on 28th July, 1917 vice 4893 Corporal Sergison wounded.
Corporal Edward Walker proceeded on leave to England on 16th August, 1917 & rejoined his Battalion on 31st August, 1917.
On 30th September, 1917 Corporal Walker proceeded to join 7th Training Battalion in England. He was marched in to 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone, Wiltshire on 4th October, 1917. He was then marched out to 5th Training Battalion at Fovant, Wiltshire on 7th November, 1917.
He was written up for an offence – “(1) Absent without Leave from midnight on 18th November, 1917 till 7.28 am on 19th November, 1917 (2) Neglect to obey A.I.F. Dep. Orders in UK 22-6-17 in that he at Tidworth 19-11-17 did travel by a train when not in possession of a leave pass entitling him to do so”. He was reprimanded by Major P. J. Higgins on 21st November, 1917 & forfeited one days’ pay.
Corporal Walker was attached to permanent cadre of 5th Training Battalion at Fovant on 21st November, 1917.
From 1st to 30th November, 1917 Corporal Walker attended the 15th Rifle Course at the School of Musketry at Tidworth, Wiltshire & qualified as 1st class with a fair working knowledge of Lewis Gun.
He was sent sick to Bulford Hospital & then admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital at Bulford, Wiltshire on 24th April, 1918 with VD. He was discharged on 16th July, 1918.
Corporal Walker was marched in to No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 16th July, 1918. He was marched out to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire on 6th August, 1918 & medically classified as B1 A4 (fit for overseas training camp when passed dentally fit).
On 17th August, 1918 Corporal Walker was marched in to Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire.
He was sent sick to Group Clearing Hospital at Sutton Veny then transferred & admitted to the Military Hospital at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire on 9th September, 1918 with appendicitis. He was reported seriously ill on 22nd September, 1918.
Corporal Edward Walker died at 8.15 pm on 23rd September, 1918 at the Military Hospital, Sutton Veny of Appendicitis Generalised Peritonitis.
He was buried in St. John the Evangelist Churchyard at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England where 140 other WW1 Australian War Graves & 2 Australian WW1 Nurses are laid to rest.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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