Apr 7, 1896

Born in Stoke on Trent, England

Nov 9, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario under the name of Alfred Burt

Ø  Number 981

Ø  Next of kin given as Edith Burt, PO Box 65 Stouton St., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Jan 1, 1915

Sentenced to 5 days detention for misconduct

Jan 5, 1915

Discharged from the CEF for misconduct

Jun 29, 1915

Attested into the 59^th Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario under the name of Alfred Walker

Ø  Number 454155

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Maria Walker, mother, 39 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  Previous military experience given as 3 months in the 21^st Battalion CEF

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

 
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area

Apr 1, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 11, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England

 
Following his training in England he was transferred to the Royal Canadian Regiment in France

Apr 24, 1916

While in a rest camp, the battalion was bombed by an enemy aircraft and Private Walker was severely wounded and evacuated to the No. 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) where he died that same day and buried in the Lijssenthoek Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium

Following the war the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his family at 143 Bernice Cr., Toronto, Ontario