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We remember Walter Kirkham
We remember Walter Kirkham
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
John T Kirkham
Source:6625080
1887
1889
sibling
Arthur Kirkham
Source:6625080
1889
1891
sibling
Wilfred Kirkham
Source:6625080
1891
1893
sibling
Alice Kirkham
Source:6625080
1893
1898
1901
sibling
Herbert Kirkham
Source:5507353
1901
1903
sibling
Bertie Kirkham
Source:5507353
1903
1905
sibling
Harold Kirkham
Source:5507353
1905
service
British Army
Private
39306
Lancashire Fusiliers
Source:2607272
location
Legbourne, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5507353
1917
death
Killed in Action
3/5th Lancashire Fusiliers were in the first advance on the morning of 9th October 1917 with the objective of taking German trenches. Walter was one of ten men from B company killed.
Belgium
Source:7400170
Source:6625227
Source:5507294
9th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7400170
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Kirkham |
| Source | 2607272 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legbourne, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 39306 | Lancashire Fusiliers | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza kirkham nee wood | mother | ||
| Benjamin Kirkham | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Kirkham | brother | 1901 | |
| Bertie Kirkham | brother | 1903 | |
| Harold Kirkham | brother | 1905 | |
| Alice Kirkham | sister | 1893 | |
| John T Kirkham | brother | 1887 | |
| Arthur Kirkham | brother | 1889 | |
| Wilfred Kirkham | brother | 1891 |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ellen18543 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| soldiers died in great war | Ellen18543 | |
| census 1911 | Ellen18543 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Kirkham | Ellen18543 |
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