WALKER, Hugh
(Service number 85138)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Pte |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | Timaru, New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Engineer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs Agnes Walker (mother), 547 Cargill Road, South Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Training Unit | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 November 1918 | Age | 34 |
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| Place of Death | Featherston Military Camp, Featherston, New Zealand | ||
| Cause | Died from influenza | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Featherston Military Camp, Featherston, New Zealand | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | 2015 additions to the Tiimaru Memorial Wall | ||
Biographical Notes
Privare Hugh Walker was the son of Archibald and Agnes Walker, of 547, Cargill Rd., South Dunedin.Prior to enlistment he was employed as an Engineer by NZ Farmers Bacon Co. Ngahauranga, Wellington
Sources
Paul McNicholl's list of additional names for the Tiimaru Memorial Wall (August 2013)
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