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We remember Edgar Wilmer Walker
We remember Edgar Wilmer Walker
Timeline
Timeline
1875
1910
children
Francis Robert Walker
Source:8920272
February 1910
1914
dates
Age 39
Source:8920266
29th October 1914
marriage
Charlotte Rankine Maule
Source:8920272
service
British Army
Captain
East Yorkshire Regiment
Source:4583866
1914
death
France
Source:8920266
29th October 1914
burial
Nord
France
Source:8920266
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar Wilmer |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Walker |
| Source | 4583866 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | East Yorkshire Regiment | Captain |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Robert Walker | son | February 1910 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Admiral Charles F Walker | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Rankine Maule | wife |
Media
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The Bond of Sacrifice: Edgar Wilmer WalkerIn uniform, as featured in "The Bond of Sacrifice"
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Captain Edgar Wilmer WalkerCaptain Edgar Wilmer Walker. Unit: 3rd Battalion, attached to 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 29 October 1914 Killed in Action by shrapnel near Armentieres Western Front | Son of Rear Admiral Charles Walker and Mrs. Walker, of The Hall, Beverley, Yorks; husband of Charlotte Rankine Maule Hewitt (formerly Walker), of Prospect House, Sallins, Co. Kildare. CWGC has age at death given as 39. | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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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 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Edgar Wilmer Walker | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Edgar Wilmer Walker | Hannah21187 | |
| Captain Edgar Wilmer Walker | James201 |
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