| Accession Number | H06753 |
|---|---|
| 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 1530 Temporary Sergeant Albert Walker, 4th Battery, 2nd Australian Field ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1530 Temporary Sergeant Albert Walker, 4th Battery, 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) from Auburn, Victoria. A 26 year old gardener prior to enlisting on 21 August 1915, he embarked for overseas as a Driver with the 2nd FAB Ammunition Column from Melbourne on 20 October 1914 aboard HMAT Southern. He was promoted to Acting Bombardier in Egypt on 18 November 1915 and to Bombardier on 12 March 1916. After arriving in France in March 1916, he served with the 1st Divisional Ammunition Column and the 2nd FAB where he was promoted to Corporal on 2 October 1917 and to Temporary Sergeant on 25 February 1918. He was recommended for a Military Medal (MM) for bravery in carrying a wounded man to safety through heavy shellfire. (There is no record of his receiving the MM.) He was killed in action in Belgium on 21 March 1918 and is buried in the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium.