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WALKER, Walter Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX7253 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Exeter, South Australia, Australia , 12 March 1905 |
| Home Town: | Koolunga, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Keswick "M" and Z" Special Units Independent Companies & Commando Squadrons Memorial, Koolunga War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Jun 1940: | Involvement Corporal, SX7253 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX7253 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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