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We remember John Chinnery Walker
We remember John Chinnery Walker
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1892
education
Sowerby Junior School
Sowerby, School
United Kingdom
Source:6978480
3rd October 1892
1914
enlistment
Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:6978479
18th September 1914
1914
location
20 Hartley Grove, Hyde Park, Leeds
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6978479
18th September 1914
1915
dates
Age 29
Source:6976750
18th December 1915
education
Private Tuition
South Terrace, Sowerby
Sowerby, Thirsk
United Kingdom
Source:6978479
education
Thirsk High School
Thirsk
United Kingdom
Source:6978479
employment
Teacher
Leeds Education Committee
Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:6976750
employment
Teacher
Sowerby School
Sowerby, Thirsk
United Kingdom
Source:6976750
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:5294915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
1st/5th Battalion
Source:6978476
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Source:7049890
location
4 South Terrace, Sowerby, Thirsk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6978476
1915
death
Source:7049890
19th December 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7049890
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Chinnery |
| Initials | JC |
| Last Name | Walker |
| Source | 5294915 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Hartley Grove, Hyde Park, Leeds | United Kingdom | their own address | known 18th September 1914 | |
| 4 South Terrace, Sowerby, Thirsk | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1st/5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Walker | mother | ||
| John Walker | father |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Yorkshire Gazette | Steve43031 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Steve43031 | |
| Officers' Records | Steve43031 | |
| Sowerby School Admissions register | Steve43031 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| John Chinnery Walker | Steve43031 |
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