Private Walter Joseph Parker died in 1902 during the Boer War in South Africa and his story has now been commemorated at the AWM in Canberra.
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Breakthrough discovery identifies first known Indigenous man killed in military service
Private Walter Joseph Parker's name on the plaque at the Australian War Memorial Source: Supplied / AWM
Private Walter Joseph Parker died in 1902 during the Boer War in South Africa and his story has now been commemorated at the AWM in Canberra.
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By Tys Occhiuzzi
Source: SBS News
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