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We remember Geoffrey Stephen Walley
We remember Geoffrey Stephen Walley
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Marcy May Walley
Source:9397068
1886
1887
sibling
Nancy Evelyn Walley
Source:9397068
1887
1892
birth
United Kingdom
Source:9397069
Source:7248141
17th April 1892
1896
sibling
Margaret Kathleen Walley
Source:9397068
1896
1911
education
Clare College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9397067
1911 - 1914
1914
commission
Source:9397067
August 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9520979
9th May 1915 - 1916
1915
hospitalisation
wounded
Hospital/Institution
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11th May 1915
education
Haileybury College
United Kingdom
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education
Normanton Grammar School
Source:9397067
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:4593619
service
British Army
Lieutenant
1st Division, 2nd Brigade
2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:8868964
1916
death
Died of wounds
Mametz
France
Source:7248141
Source:8868964
20th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7248141
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Geoffrey Stephen |
| Initials | GS |
| Last Name | Walley |
| Source | 4593619 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 1st Division, 2nd Brigade | 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Marcy Mary | mother | ||
| Stephen Cawley Walley | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy May Walley | sister | 1886 | |
| Nancy Evelyn Walley | sister | 1887 | |
| Margaret Kathleen Walley | sister | 1896 |
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Lieutenant Geoffrey Stephen WalleyLieutenant Geoffrey Stephen Walley. Unit: 5th Battalion, attached to the 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Death: 20 August 1916, killed in action, Somme, Western Front. | CWGC family information: son of the Rev. Stephen C. and Mrs. Walley, of Hardingham Rectory, Norfolk. Born at Kirkthorpe, Wakefield. | Three quarter length portrait standing
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joanna19174 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Roll of Honour | Joanna19174 | |
| Register of Admissions | Joanna19174 | |
| The Annals of The King's Royal Rifle Corps | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Lieutenant Geoffrey Stephen Walley. | Desmond1478 | |
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Haileybury College, Herts | Keith133517 | |
| Lieutenant Geoffrey Stephen Walley | Wayne51525 |
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