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We remember Willie Frederick Walsh
We remember Willie Frederick Walsh
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8479904
1893
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8535558
April 1911
1911
location
9 West Street, Pimlico, South West London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8535558
April 1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8479905
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2146
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8479904
1914 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
370498
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8479904
1st January 1917 - 3rd December 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Central London
United Kingdom
Source:9138441
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8479905
1917
death
Died of wounds
Somme
France
Source:8479904
Source:8479905
3rd December 1917
burial
Manancourt, Somme
France
Source:8479904
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Willie Frederick |
| Initials | WF |
| Last Name | Walsh |
| Source | 8479904 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 West Street, Pimlico, South West London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2146 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 370498 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jane Walsh | mother | ||
| James William Walsh | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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