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WALKDEN, Richard Victor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1193 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 1193, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 1193, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 11 Aug 1917: | Honoured Military Medal | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Bombardier, 1193, 10th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
Personal Stories
Details Military medal
Military citation.
"In the Wytshaete sector near Messine during the evening of the 11th August 1917
whilst the enemy was shelling the 39th battery position, a dump of ammunition consisting of some 500 rounds was hit and caught fire.
Gunner Walkden and three others, at great personal risk immediately proceeded to extinguish the fire with the loss of only 50 rounds of ammunition. His prompt action was the means of preventing the total loss of this ammunition, possible casualties to personnel and equipment.
The work of extinguishing the fire was carried out under heavy shell fire."
Submitted 7 March 2021 by evan O'Halloran
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