Walker, Leslie George
Person: id 4261
University connections
USydUSyd.Sydney Teachers College
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World War I
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Family name
Walker
Given name(s)
Leslie George
Initials
L.G.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Education notes
Attended Sydney Teacher's College 1917 - on the Honour Roll as Leslie J Walker
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
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B.Ec. : Private, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and Palestine. Enlisting 20th March, 1917, and sailing 28th October, joined 4th A.L.H. Field Ambulance at Bela, took part in 2nd Es Salt Raid as despatch rider and bearer, being wounded at Jordan Valley 7th May,* 1918, and evacuated to No. 14 General Hospital, Port Said. On recovery transferred to 12th Regt., was wounded again at Semak, Tiberias Lake (Sea of Galilee) 25th September and invalided to Port Said, Cairo, and finally to Australia by hospital ship, arriving in May, 1919. Discharged from Randwick 23rd April, 1920, but readmitted in May to military ward in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and finally discharged in December. Early education at Fort St. High School.
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IMAGE - Kookaburra, 28 Oct 1918, Vol IX, No.4
Discovering Anzacs
Australian War Memorial
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