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We remember Walter Groom
We remember Walter Groom
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1901
location
10 Cross St., Kettering, Northants
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9580631
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Upper clicker
Kettering, Northants
United Kingdom
Source:9580547
2nd April 1911
1911
location
68 Charles Street, Kettering, Northants
United Kingdom
Source:9580547
2nd April 1911
1916
enlistment
Kettering, Northants
United Kingdom
Source:9580506
10th May 1916
1916
employment
Boot trade
United Kingdom
Source:9540481
29th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
201570
Essex Regiment
"A" Co. 4th (Reserve) Bn.
Source:9580512
29th May 1916 - 3rd April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
97437
Machine Gun Corps
Source:9580512
4th April 1917 - 16th March 1918
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9540481
3rd June 1917 - 7th October 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
97437
Machine Gun Corps
Source:9540481
17th March 1918 - 16th August 1918
1918
service
British Army
Corporal
97437
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
41st Bn.
Source:9580512
18th August 1918 - 7th October 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Bomb wound right leg and penetrating abdomen
Hospital/Institution
Source:9540481
3rd October 1918 - 7th October 1918
1918
dates
Age 20
Source:7009109
7th October 1918
location
86 High St., Desborough, Northants
United Kingdom
Source:9540481
1918
death
Died of wounds
Died at 10 CCS of bomb wound to right leg and penetrating abdomen wound.
Belgium
Source:7009109
Source:9540481
7th October 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
XXX. A. 27
Source:7009109
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Groom |
| Source | 1487163 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Cross St., Kettering, Northants | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 68 Charles Street, Kettering, Northants | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 | ||
| 86 High St., Desborough, Northants | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 97437 | Machine Gun Corps | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 201570 | Essex Regiment | "A" Co. 4th (Reserve) Bn. | ||
| British Army | 97437 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 97437 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 41st Bn. | Corporal |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Groom | mother | ||
| James Groom | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-05-29 | Baptist |
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Corporal Walter GroomPublished in Desborough and the Great War, a local publication by Steve Vincent
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Liz37211
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Corporal Walter Groom | Liz37211 |
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