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WALKER, David Alexander
Personal Details
Service Number: | 51511 |
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Enlisted: | 17 July 1917, Enlisted Port Melbourne allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 20 April 1918 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Port Melbourne Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
Schooling: | Port Melbourne State School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Stevedore |
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World War 1 Service
17 Jul 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51511, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Port Melbourne allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 20 April 1918 | |
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1 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Depot Battalion , Transferred to Depot Bn Broadmeadows Camp Victoria for training | |
24 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Detention Barracks, Deserted from Broadmeadows Camp, warrant issued for arrest. Detained and sent to Bendigo Detention Barracks on 28 November 1917. Warrant withdrawn on 16 April 1918. Member to embark on next available Troopship for service overseas. | |
1 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 51511, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
1 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 51511, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
3 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK | |
6 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Training Battalion | |
3 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Training Battalion | |
30 Jan 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Reverts to rank of Private on duty with 22nd Infantry Battalion in the field France | |
19 Apr 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Transferred to AIF HQ France for duty, Boxing Sports. | |
7 Jul 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51511, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment ex Sports Section AIF HQ. On HT Chemnitz | |
28 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51511, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment Unit on Discharge 22nd Infantry Battalion. |
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