Thomas Walker

Name: Thomas James Walker

Rank: Driver

Service Number: 6400

Unit Served: 25th Battalion

 
Personal Details:
Thomas Walker was an indigenous soldier. He was born in Sydney and lived on Ulgandahi Island in NSW. His parents were Thomas and Susan. Thomas had a wife, Lily, and two children, Jean and Edward.
 
Enlistment Details: Thomas enlisted in MacLean, NSW. Thomas was sent to the 25th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF).
  
Details about his role in War: On the 23rd of December 1916 he left Sydney on the ship “Demosthenes”. Then on the 3rd of March the following year, he marched into the 7th Training Camp, Rollestone from Australia. On the 25th of April 1917,he was awarded 1 day’s total forfeited with 3 days pay for absence without leave. On the 7th July that year he was taken on strength with the 25th Battalion and later on in the year he was appointed driver. Then sadly on the 11th of August 1918 he was killed during a bombing raid. Thomas died when he was 26 and is now buried in France.
 
 
Age at Death: 26
 
Memorial Details: HEATH CEMETERY, HARBONNIERES
 
Grave/memorial reference: IV.G.9

 

Commemorated by

2006

Vernon Walker
and
Dana Wilson


2008

 

Cathy and Belinda Koolmatrie

2nd December 2008