| Accession Number | H05800 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 18 Driver James Walker, 7th Battalion from Mooroopna, Victoria. A 22 year old ...
Description
Studio portrait of 18 Driver James Walker, 7th Battalion from Mooroopna, Victoria. A 22 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 18 August 1914, he embarked for overseas with the Headquarters staff from Melbourne on 19 October 1914 aboard HMAT Hororata. After serving at Gallipoli where the 7th Battalion had landed on 25 April 1915 as part of the second wave, Driver Walker went on to serve on the Western Front in France and Belgium. He was wounded in action at Bussy, France on 11 April 1918 and died of wounds the next day (12 April 1918). He is buried in Namps-au-Val British Cemetery in France.