WALKER, Herbert Clifford
(Service number 16450)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 13/11/1894 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Haka Valley, Hakataramea | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. WALKER (mother), Haka Valley, Hakataramea | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 17th Reinforcements, New Zealand Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 5 October 1916 | ||
| Transport | Manuka | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 February 1969 | Age | 74 years |
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| Place of Death | Oamaru | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated Salisbury Park Crematorium, Timaru | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Herbert Clifford Walker, known as Bert, was the youngest son of Alfred abd Hannah (née Fox) Walker. In 1918 he married Elsie Luke. His brother alfred Henry Walker was killed in action on 12 September 1918 in France.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [15 November 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [15 November 2017]; Waimate Daily Advertiser, 20 December 1917, Timaru Herald, 22 December 1917 (Papers Past) [13 November 2017]
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