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We remember Walter Speight
We remember Walter Speight
Timeline
Timeline
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:6164282
1st November 1916
1916
marriage
Elsie Mable Morton
Source:6164282
1st November 1916
1917
events
Arrival at Entaples
Arrival at Entaples
France
Source:6164194
27th April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Pte.
240898
8th Corps KOYLI
13 Company/ 6 Platoon
Source:6164167
27th April 1917
1917
location
45 Aketon Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6164167
27th April 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6164194
28th April 1917
marriage
Elsie Mable Morton
Source:6164176
service
British Army
Private
240898
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:4199726
1917
death
Died of wounds
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Belgium
Source:5495228
10th June 1917
burial
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary
Source:6157118
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Speight |
| Source | 4199726 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Aketon Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | 27th April 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 240898 | Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 240898 | 8th Corps KOYLI | 13 Company/ 6 Platoon | Pte. |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bateson Speight | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Mable Morton | wife | ||
| Elsie Mable Morton | wife | 1st November 1916 |
Media
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Pte. Walter Speight 240898 KOYLIIn KOYLI uniform before his death in 1917.
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Pte. Walter Speight 240898 KOYLI War GraveThis is the final resting place of my Great Uncle Walter. He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave ref: XV.G.4, He died of his wounds 10th June 1917.Contributed by:
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Walter getting his face washed!Walter seems to be having his face washed by his comrades for some reason in front of the old tentsContributed by:
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Death letter from the kingLetter from the king given to his wife after his death.Contributed by:
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Burial Plot in Lijssenthoek Military CemeteryBurial Plot in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery 4 Kilometers from Poperinge.Contributed by:
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Arrived in EntaplesDocument showing when Walter Speight arrived in Entaples, also shows which ship he sailed on and where the departed and arrival portContributed by:
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Walter Speight 23rd Birthday 30/4/1917Walter Speight 23rd Birthday 30/4/1917 written in his War diaryContributed by:
John6130
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte. Walter Speight 240898 KOYLI | John6130 | |
| Pte. Walter Speight 240898 KOYLI War Grave | John6130 | |
| Walter getting his face washed! | John6130 | |
| Death letter from the king | John6130 | |
| Burial Plot in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery | John6130 | |
| Name and address | John6130 | |
| Marriage | John6130 | |
| Arrived in Entaples | John6130 | |
| wedding | John6130 | |
| Walter Speight | John6130 | |
| Walter Speight 23rd Birthday 30/4/1917 | John6130 |
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