Historical information
The Australian War Memorial provides the following details about John Stanley Walker:
Service number: 418494
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Unit: 1 Service Flying Training School Point Cook
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of death: 23 January 1943
Place of death: Victoria
Cause of death: Accidental
Source: AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force
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Physical description
Oil painting on plyboard, framed with stained pine. Features head and shoulders of John Stanley Walker in RAAF uniform with cap.
Inscriptions & markings
Signed in front bottom left: 'Jos. Schwarcz / Albury / 1943'