George James Walton (1890–1964)
George James Ritson Walton (1890-1964) enlisted in the AIF on 17 June 1916. He was described as being 5 feet 5¾ inches tall, weighed 118 pounds, had a fresh complexion, blue eyes and black hair. He was assigned to the 16th Reinforcements of the 23rd Battalion and proceeded to France on the Arundel in February 1917. He was returned to Australian on 25 August 1917 and discharged in January 1918 after being wounded in action (a gun shot wound to his right hand which was later upgraded to a bomb wound). He died on 14 October 1964.
Additional Resources
- World War I service file, B2455, Walton George James Ritson (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Walton, Jane (mother)
- Walton, Thomas (father)
- Kimber, Sarah Jane (aunt)
- Cagney, Elizabeth (aunt)
- Clack, Mary (aunt)
- Kimber, Caroline (aunt)
- Andersen, Martha (aunt)
- Kimber, John (uncle)
- Kimber, James (uncle)
- Isworth, Harry Alexander Bouverie (uncle by marriage)
- Cagney, Martin David (uncle by marriage)
- Kimber, Rosanna (grandmother)
- Kimber, James (grandfather)
- Anderson, Sarah Jane (cousin)
- Isworth, James Francis (cousin)
- Clack, Rupert Alfred (cousin)
Citation details
'Walton, George James (1890–1964)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/walton-george-james-31687/text39151, accessed 20 April 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
27 December,
1890
Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
14 October,
1964
(aged 73)
Camberwell, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Religious Influence
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