| Regimental number | 23/1861 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, James Walker, Ferntown, Collingwood, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 38 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 12th (Nelson) Company, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Walker, Triangle Valley, Puponga, Nelson, and the late Helen Walker |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a platoon in an isolated trench, when a party of the enemy about fifty strong attempted a raid. He showed great tactical ability in bringing a Lewis gun to bear on the threatened flank, covering it with a section of bombers, and caught the raiders with enfilade fire and decimated them. He had previously shown marked courage and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 15, p. 5 |