Algie Alfred WALKER

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WALKER, Algie Alfred

Service Number:	SX13084
Enlisted:	31 May 1941, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Queenstown, Tas., 4 January 1914
Home Town:	Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling:	Moonah State School Tasmania
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes, Broadview, SA, 13 July 1996, aged 82 years
Cemetery:	Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia RW Robinson Garden of Remembrance GARDEN WGS 106
Memorials:	City of Kensington & Norwood Honour Roll World War II Book and Case

World War 2 Service

31 May 1941:	Involvement Private, SX13084
31 May 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
31 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13084
20 Apr 1945:	Discharged
20 Apr 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX13084, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Son of Mr and Mrs A.C. WALKER of Tasmania.

Husband of Annie WALKER of 4 Fisher Street, Norwood, SA.

Married and residing at 19 Beulah Road, Norwood when he enlisted, Algie was aged 27 years. Educated at Moonah State School Tasmania he followed all outdoor sports, particularly horse racing. In civilian life Algie was a wood cutter in Tasmania and came to South Australia to join the 'nigger' gang at Finsbury till the time of his enlistment in March 1941. Leaving Australia in November 1941, Algie served in the Middle East and Syria.

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