Walker, Leslie George

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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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1898

Walker L.G. : Life.Birth 1898
1916

Early education at Fort Street High School, Millers Point, NSW, Australia 1916
1917

Military service as Private at Egypt --, Egypt ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied 1917
1917

Enlisted 20 Mar 1917
1923

Teacher at Lithgow -- NSW, Australia 1923
1929

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1929
1943

Headmaster at Woodenbong -- NSW, Australia 1943
1962

Walker L.G. : Death 15 Jun 1962

Gender

Male

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