South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 28899 Henry WALKER - 1st/8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action Thursday August 16th, 1917 aged 25

Grave for Henry Walker150

 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)

Place of Death

St Julien

 

Medals

British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

Btwn August 1916 to July 1917 at Warwick

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

New Irish Farm Cemetery

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Brailes & Winderton

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Other Information/Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion took relieved 145th Brigade in the lines South of St Julien. No mention of casualties is made and so it is assumed that Henry was killed during the relief.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1891 at Brailes ~
   
Parents Names Abode
William & Ellen Elizabeth Walker The Green, Lower Brailes
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
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Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
  • 1901 - School Road, Brailes (Grandparents)
  • 1911 - The Green, Lower Brailes
  • 1901 - School
  • 1911 - Cowman