William Gordon Walker
Birth 1887 Death 24th Mar 1918 PteRegiment South African Infantry
Service #13300
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Egremont |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | Croft End House , Woodend |
| Residence 1911 Census | |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
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| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | William Edward & Betsy Walker |
| Siblings | Elsie , Edith,Marion,Ada,Margaret |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Regiment South African Infantry |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 2nd |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 13300 |
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| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 31 |
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| Date of Death | 24th Mar 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Regiment South African Infantry |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 2nd |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in action, |
| Service Number at Death | 13300 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Battle of Marrieres Wood |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | POZIERES MEMORIAL |
| Grave Position | Panels 95-98. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/850592/walker,-william-gordon/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | Men Of Cleator And Trumpet Terrace (WMR 3946), Cleator, Cumbria |
| Notes | Walker family lived at Croft End House , Woodend . William Edwards occupation given as Mining Engineer |
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| Link #1 | http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=27607 |