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We remember Walter Joseph Ayres
We remember Walter Joseph Ayres
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1911
employment
Wine and Spirit Cellarman
London
United Kingdom
Source:9120301
April 1911
1911
location
25 Alexis Street, Bermonsey, South East London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9120301
April 1911
1916
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8457549
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
8014
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8457548
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
374004
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8457548
1st January 1917 - 30th October 1917
1917
marriage
Laura Elizabeth Lavinia Ranger
Source:8457548
14th January 1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8457549
location
Bermonsey, South London
United Kingdom
Source:8457549
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8457548
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Belgium
Panel 150 to 151
Source:8457548
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Joseph |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Ayres |
| Source | 8457549 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Alexis Street, Bermonsey, South East London | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Bermonsey, South London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 374004 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 8014 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Leech | mother | ||
| Henry Ayres | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Elizabeth Lavinia Ranger | wife | 14th January 1917 |
Media
Media
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Walter Ayres.
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Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 1Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Walter Ayres is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 2Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Walter Ayres is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 3Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Walter Ayres is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 4Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Walter Ayres is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about 2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 4 | Vincent96527 |
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