| Date of Birth | 1920-11-21 |
| Date of Death | 1988-09-01 |
| Age | 67 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Place | Australia, Victoria, Carlton |
Service Details
| Service | RAN - Royal Australian Navy |
| Official Number | R33911 |
| Service Period | 1947-1953 |
| Service 2 | RAN - Royal Australian Navy |
| Service Period | 1961-1967 |
| Service 3 | RAN - Royal Australian Navy |
| Date of Entry | 1941-07-28 |
| Rank | Chief Petty Officer |
| Rate | Stoker Mechanic |
| Official Number | R33911 |
| Discharged Date | 1945-11-17 |
| Discharge Type | Demobed - Discharged at end of War Service |
| Discharge Notes | 2.RAFRA Disc 1960-03-25 |
| Service Period | 1941-45, 1947-53, 1958-60, 1961-1967,1968-70 |
| Active Service (War service) | WW2 |
| Service Record | Yes |
| Ship | Refer Service Record see Sources |
| Service 4 | RAN - Royal Australian Navy |
| Official Number | R33911 |
| Service Period | 1947-1953 |
| Service 5 | RAFR - Royal Australian Fleet Reserve - see notes |
| Service Period | 1958-1960 |
| Service 6 | RAN - Royal Australian Navy |
| Service Period | 1961-1967 |
Cemetery Details
| Cemetery Name | Cheltenham New Cemetery, Wangara Rd Cheltenham VIC |
| Cemetery Address | Cheltenham, VIC |
| Demonination/Area | Port Jackson Garden |
| Section | E3 |
| Row | B |
| Grave Number | 7 |
| Grave Type | Burial - Lawn |
Notes
Battle of Savo Island, RAFR 2nd period 1968-1970,Also called David Michael Walsh (on headstone)
Sources
Service Record - Australian National Archives
Nominal Roll - Department of Veterans Affairs
Contributors
Researched by: Dan Jones
