Serjeant 10378 Robert Walton

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 7th of April 1916 (Friday)
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Manchester
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 23.

BMD details:
Birth registered 3rd Qtr 1893 at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 698.

Family details:
Son of Thomas Francis and Sarah Elizabeth Walton, of 214, Hamilton St., Collyhurst, Manchester. Mother & Sole Legatee: Sarah Elizabeth.

Census details:
1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Pony Driver in Coal Mine' Robert living at 40 Grant Street, St Helens with parents Thomas Francis (47), Sarah Elizth (43) and four siblings: Benjamin (13), Ellen (15), Henrietta S (7), John (8 mths).

Notes:
1911 census gives forenames as Thomas Robert.

[pic]gallery_shroh/southlancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Sgt Robert Walton Basra Memorial, panel is damaged. (Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]