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WALKER, George Keith
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX17088 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Field Regiment |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 29 November 1919 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Brisbane State High School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Accidental, Malaya, 20 September 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Brisbane State High School Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, QX17088, 2nd/10th Field Regiment | |
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| 22 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, QX17088, 2nd/10th Field Regiment |
Personal Stories
George's cause of death
The report of my uncle George's death in Malaya (as it then was) is as follows:
"Killed as the result of fall of sand on Jemaluang - Mersing Roads.
Court of Enquiry - death due to blocking of trachea with sand causing suffocation. Death accidental, not due to misconduct or attributable to any person. Death was not result of self-inflicted wound. Deceased died while on duty."
The circumstances are set out in a letter from George's mate who survived the accident, and from his Brigadier who write of the accident and the dignified ceremony afforded George. Both are attached in the "Links & Documents" section.
Submitted 18 August 2024 by Ian Walker
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