| Accession Number | P07189.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Freeman |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1916 - 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) John Stuart Dight (Stuart) Walker MC, 11th Battalion. He was ...
Description
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) John Stuart Dight (Stuart) Walker MC, 11th Battalion. He was born in Birkenhead, England, he was the son of a Presbyterian minister, John Walker of Ballarat, Victoria, who enlisted as a chaplain in the AIF; Capt Walker's four brothers and a sister also enlisted with British and Australian forces, and two of his brothers were killed in action. Before enlisting on 12 April 1915, Capt Walker was manager of a mine near Meekatharra, WA, and had played rugby for Sydney University, where he studied engineering; he embarked from Fremantle as a Second Lieutenant on HMAT Ulysses on 2 November 1915 with the 11th Reinforcements. He was awarded the Military Cross on 22 September 1916 for his actions at Pozieres from 20 to 25 July 1916, when he gave a 'cool and excellent example' of conduct under fire, including assisting wounded men and directing fire. He was killed in action on 21 July 1918 at the age of 33.