Sapper 426134 Sydney Walton

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Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 419th West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 08/08/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 7477, Royal Engineers

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 31st of July 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery - V. D. 16.

Family details:
Mother & Sole Legatee: Mary

Census details:
1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Labourer At Colliery (above Ground)' Sydney living at 106 Parr Stocks Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Joseph (60), Mary Ann (55) and three siblings: Ernest (24), Hetty (21), Faith (13).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/S_Walton_RE_zps9c5986cb.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper Sydney Walton at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]