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Vaughan Walker

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Walker, T.D. - Wahlstrom, G.E. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Walker, T.D. - Wahlstrom, G.E. (pho …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Vaughan AWMM
  • Surname
    Walker AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Vaughan Walker AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 74137 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary Ann Walker (wife), 41 Islington Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 74137 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Traffic inspector/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Bronco pneumonia AWMM
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 6" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      161 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Hanorah and the late Henry Walker, of Stanley Beechworth, Victoria; husband of Mary A. Walker, of "Tula," 237, Ponsonby Rd., Auckland, New Zealand.

    Embarked Wellington, 16 May 1918; disembarked London, England, 7 July 1918, and marched into Sling Camp.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 30 September 1918; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 3 October 1918.
    Admitted to 7 Canadian General Hospital, 4 October 1918 (broncho-pneumonia).
    Died, 14 October 1918.

    Parents: Hanorah and the late Henry Walker, Stanley Beechworth, Victoria; Wife: Mary A. Walker, 'Tula', 237, Ponsonby Road, Auckland

    Next of Kin: Mrs M. A. Walker, 237 Ponsonby Rd, Akld (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    14 October 1918 AWMM
    Age 39 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM LXVII. J. 27. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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