William Wilson Walker Story

William Wilson Walker (Service Number 454 ) was born in Diggers Rest. His next of kin was his father Robert Walker. William was a horse breaker at the time he joined military on the 8th May 1916 age 23 years old. He was assigned to the 2nd Australian Divisional Cyclist Company.

Nominal Roll

William embarked on the S.S. "Barambah" from Melbourne on 27th June 1916.
S.S. Barambah
William died at sea of pneumonia on the 19th August 1916. He's memorial details at located at Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and on panel 185 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).


Name of William Wilson Walker at the Hollybrook Memorial
William Wilson Walker was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

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