John William (Bluey ) WALKER DCM

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WALKER, John William

Service Number:	3193
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Hobart, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	41st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Westbury, Tasmania, 14 March 1894
Home Town:	Parkham, Meander Valley, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes, Launceston, Tasmania, 10 January 1972, aged 77 years
Cemetery:	Deloraine Public Cemetery, Tasmania
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3193, Hobart, Tasmania
16 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3193, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
16 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3193, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne
5 Dec 1918:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Nominated for Victoria Cross.
3 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3193, 41st Infantry Battalion

Recommended for the VICTORIA CROSS - Awarded DCM

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his platoon was held up by machine gun fire at 50 yards range, he rushed ahead with a Lewis gun, firing it from the hip, killing the crew and capturing the gun. On four other occasions during the advance he was largely instrumental in the capture of machine guns and their crews. On reaching the objective he went out with two or three men and a few bombs and collected at least twenty more prisoners. His conduct earned the admiration of his comrades." - Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36
Date: 14 March 1919

Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his platoon was held up by machine gun fire at 50 yards range, he rushed ahead with a Lewis gun, firing it from the hip, killing the crew and capturing the gun. On four other occasions during the advance he was largely instrumental in the capture of machine guns and their crews. On reaching the objective he went out with two or three men and a few bombs and collected at least twenty more prisoners. His conduct earned the admiration of his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36
Date: 14 March 1919

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