Lieutenant and Quarter-Master Walter Gundry
Regiment/Unit: General List, New Armies -
Theatre of War: Home
Previous Reg/Num: Sjt. 4116, Northamptonshire Regt.
Age at death: 42
Date of death: 19th of January 1918
Born: Battersea, London
Resided: Dover
Burial / Memorial: Eccleston Christchurch - 0. B. 7.
BMD details:
Marriage not found.
Family details:
Husband of A. Gundry, of Lynchford Rd., Farnborough, Hants.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old Walter is living at Little Waddon, Piddlehinton, Dorset with parents Walter (31), Emily (34) and four siblings: Annie E. (9), Harriet S. (7), Charlotte J. (5), Alice E. (1). 1891 - 13 years old 'Plough Boy' Walter is living at Villiage, Piddlehinton, Dorset with parents Walter (42), Emily (44) and four siblings: Alice (11), Frederick (7), Joseph (6), Leonard (1). 1901 - Served in South Africa 1899 - 1901. 1911 - Sees 36 years old 'Serjeant - Army Pay Corps' Walter living at 95 Mayfield Avenue, Dover with wife of 5 years Ada (28) and daughter Dorothy Beryl (4).
Notes:
Walter was entitled to the Queens South Africa Medal. He was also awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medals Oct 1914. SDGW have Walter's forename as 'William'.
Walter was entitled to the Queens South Africa Medal. He was also awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medals Oct 1914. SDGW have Walter's forename as 'William'.
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[caption]The grave of Lieutenant (Quartermaster) Walter Gundry at Eccleston Christchuch Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
