Septimus Benyon Walker

Service number: 6172

Rank: Private

Unit: 19th Battalion

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Septimus Walker was born in Marrickville in 1898. He was a college student. He enlisted on 2 July 1916, with his parents’ permission.

He embarked on the Ascanius on 25 October 1916 and served with the 19th Battalion in France. He was hospitalized with trench foot on 8 April 1918. He returned to Australia on the Kildonan Castlein May 1919.

The photo is mis-captioned S E Walker.