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We remember Ernest Walker
We remember Ernest Walker
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1916
dates
Age 33
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1st July 1916
enlistment
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
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marriage
Harriett Anne
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service
British Army
Private
13/740
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:4583504
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
13/740
York and Lancaster Regiment
13 Service Battalion
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1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7419825
Source:8598323
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7419825
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Walker |
| Source | 4583504 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13/740 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 13/740 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 13 Service Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriett Anne | wife |
Media
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E A WalkerA photograph of Ernest Walker which was printed in the Barnsley Chronicle on 5th May 1917. Image with thanks to the Barnsley Archives.
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - Men who fell on The First Day of the Battle of the Somme - 1 July 1916 - BAR70 Somme Centenary ArtworkMore about Barnsley - Men who fell on The First Day of the Battle of the Somme - 1 July 1916 - BAR70 Somme Centenary Artwork
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Barnsley - Wombwell Men Who Died on the First Day of the SommeMore about Barnsley - Wombwell Men Who Died on the First Day of the Somme
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Barnsley - Wombwell men in the Barnsley PalsMore about Barnsley - Wombwell men in the Barnsley Pals
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Thiepval Memorial - Barnsley MenMore about Thiepval Memorial - Barnsley Men
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Faye81316 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| E A Walker | Fay43329 |
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