Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Son of Annie Walker, of 94, Chelmsford Rd., North Perth, West Australia, and the late Charles Walker.

BRILLIANT FREMANTLE SCHOLAR
KILLED IN THE FIGHT, PROMISING MEDICAL CAREER CLOSED
When the full casualty lists in connection with the Jutland naval engagement are published, It will doubt loss bo found that many brilliant lives have boen terminated Just when they showed moat promise. Not the least brilliant among these careers which have, unfortunately, been so closed, will be that of a Fremantle boy named Robert Walker, who was a surgeon probationer on board H.M.S. Shark. The cables this morning mentioned that the destroyer Shark, which was being used in the engagement as a decoy, had been torpedoed by the enemy, and during today Mr. Charles Walker, of Tuckfleld-street. Fremantle, received from the Admiralty Office a cable intimating that his son Robert had been killed in action. It was particularly sad news, as young Walker, who was only 23 years of age, has had a brilliant career at school, college and university, and was it is said,  regarded as Edinburgh's blue ribbon scholar. Young Walker was a scholar at the Fremantle Boys' School, gaining scholarships which carried him on to the Scotch College. There he won a University Exhibition valued at £450, and with this he wont to the Edinburgh University to train his medical degree. While at the university he won the Carlyle Scholarship, the McKenzie Bursary, and a number of medals. In May last he won the Dunlop Scholarship of £ 1,300 for practical anatomy. Twelve months ago he volunteered for active service and was appointed to H.M.S. Lynx. Just at the time his appointment came through the Lynx was torpedoed in the North Sea, and he was then appointed to serve as surgeon probationer on board the Shark.