George WALKER

Regimental number6/3910
OccupationMotor mechanic
Next of kinFather, Joseph Walker, Otiake, North Otago
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 1 October 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs Joseph Walker, Otiake, North Otago
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 27

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