John WALKER

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Other Name:	Walker, John Michael Bowen - Birth Records
Service Number:	1186
Enlisted:	4 June 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Timekeeper
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

4 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1186, Depot Battalion (AIF), Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
1 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Depot Battalion (AIF)
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
18 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 2nd Australian General Hospital -- Dental Deficiency -- Ghezirah
20 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- 2nd Auxiliary Hospital -- Dental Deficiency -- Ghezirah
31 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1186, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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