Colonel James Walker

Ranks Held	Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date	1863-08-16
Birth Place	Ireland: County Down, Banbridge
Death Date	1942-01-24
Death Place	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Final Rank	Colonel
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	25th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	Sydney Banbridge
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes	Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01 Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04 Published in London Gazette in 1922-12-19 Published in London Gazette in 1920-05-07 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-07-08

Collection items

Date of birth	16 August 1863
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	20 March 1915	Appointed to the 25th Battalion with the rank of captain.
Date promoted	02 June 1915	Appointed major.
Other	02 June 1915	Second in command of the 25th Battalion.
Date of embarkation	29 June 1915
Date promoted	08 December 1915	Appointed temporary lieutenant colonel.
Date promoted	01 February 1916	Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other	01 February 1916	Commanding Officer 25th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award	17 September 1916
Other units	1916-09-20 - 1916-09-30	Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Brigade.
Other units	29 September 1916	AIF training depot pending embarkation for Australia for staff duty.
Other	27 April 1917	AIF appointment terminated.
Other	17 May 1917	Re-enlisted - Special Service Battalion, Officer Commanding Troops Kyarra.
Other	08 January 1919	AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death	24 January 1942