Service number | 45 |
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Also known as | John Courtney |
Rank | Able Seaman |
Unit | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
Service | Royal Australian Navy |
Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Conflict Eligibility Date | First World War, 1914-1921 |
Date of Death | 11 September 1914 |
Place of Death | Rabaul, Gazelle Peninsula, New Pomerania, Bismarck Archipelago, German New Guinea |
Cause of Death | Killed in action |
Place of Association | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Cemetery or Memorial Details | Bita Paka War Cemetery, Bita Paka, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Source | AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy |
Roll of Honour John Edward Walker
Location on the Roll of Honour
John Edward Walker's name is located at panel 1; 188 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Personal Service Records
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War Graves
The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.
Roll of Honour name projection
John Edward Walker's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:
- Tue 06 June 2023 at 9:26pm
- Sun 20 August 2023 at 10:03pm
- Wed 25 October 2023 at 4:35am
- Mon 26 February 2024 at 5:32am
- Sat 27 April 2024 at 4:58am
These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.