Sapper 426037 George Alfred Wilfred Walker
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 419th West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1a)
Date Entered Therein: 03/01/1915
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 31st of July 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 9.
Family details:
Son of Hannah Walker 36 Corporation Street St Helens. Mother & Sole Legatee: Hannah.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old George A is living at 67 College Street, St Helens with parents Uriah (58), Hannah (48) and brothers [cas=1374]John Francis Walker[/cas] (10), William T (27). Also at the address is William's wife Elizabeth A (22) and son Uriah (5 Mths). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Block Minder' George A living at 46 Corporation Street, St Helens with widowed mother Hannah (57) and brother [cas=1374]John Francis Walker[/cas] (19). Also at the address are boarders John Lea (35) and Samuel Bradbury (17).
Notes:
[note=81]Two Walker brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=81]Two Walker brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Walker_G_426037_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/GAW_Walker_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Sapper George A.W. Walker on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
