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We remember Walter Jordan
We remember Walter Jordan
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7377139
service
British Army
Private
16/1186
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:2186555
service
British Army
Private
16/1186
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Source:7377139
1916
death
Source:7377139
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7377139
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Jordan |
| Source | 2186555 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16/1186 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 16/1186 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | Private |
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Parish record of marriage in 1909Parish record of marriage December 25th 1909 between Walter Jordan, then 25, and Emma Moore, 24 in the Parish of Leeds.
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JORDAN, Walter (16/1186, Private)Image from the book 'The Men From Clayton Who Died In The Two World Wars' by Dan Eaton.
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JORDAN, Walter (16/1186, Private)Excerpt from the book 'The Men from Clayton who Died in the Two World Wars' by Dan Eaton. A screen grab from google of the relevant page that shows Walter. This is the only photo I have found of him.Contributed by:
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Medal Card of Walter Jordan 16/1186Scan of Walter Jordan's medal card showing that he was killed in action.Contributed by:
Ellie96075
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Parish record of marriage in 1909 | Ellie96075 | |
| JORDAN, Walter (16/1186, Private) | Ellie96075 | |
| JORDAN, Walter (16/1186, Private) | Ellie96075 | |
| Medal Card of Walter Jordan 16/1186 | Ellie96075 |
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