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WALKER, William Richardson
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 851, 262 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 October 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, 10 April 1884 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Church of England School, Penrith, England. |
| Occupation: | Carpenter / Joiner |
| Died: | Illness (Cerebral Spinal Meningitis), France, 19 July 1916, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery Plot IV, Row A, Grave No 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 13 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 851, Depot Battalion | |
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| 12 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 851, 3rd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 851, 3rd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Field Company Engineers | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 262, 3rd Field Company Engineers, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 262 awm_unit: 3rd Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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