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Serjeant 273 Walter BONEHAM - 1st/4th Battalion Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
August 1914 at Banbury
Other Information/Previous Regiments/Units
Arrived in France on 29 Mar 1915
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Walter was in the trenches in Ploegsteert Wood near Ploegsteert when he was killed by shellfire and another man was wounded on what was an otherwise quiet day |
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| Ploegsteert Wood | Rifle House Cemetery |
| Personal & Family History |
Birth Date & Place
Apr Qtr 1886, Banbury
Baptism Date & Place
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Parents
George & Annie Boneham of Shotteswell
Wife & Marriage
Bertha Annie nee Washbrook
11 Feb 1907 at Shotteswell
Children
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Occupation(s)
- 1901 - Carpenters Apprentice
- 1907 - Groom
- 1911 - Groom
Schools & Colleges
Address History
- 1891 - The Village, Horley, Banbury
- 1901 - 2 Middle Street, Shotteswell
- 1907 - Shotteswell
- 1911 - 3 The Shades, West Bar Street, Banbury
Other Information
Walter's wife Bertha died 4 months after their wedding in June 1907 and she was buried on 18 Jun 1918
