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WALKER, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1655 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Exford, Melton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1655, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1655, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1655, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as Essie Moffatt of Exford Weir, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Royal Marines