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We remember Richard Walker
We remember Richard Walker
Timeline
Timeline
1883
birth
Source:8724533
1883
1916
dates
Age 33
Source:8724533
9th August 1916
service
British Army
Serjeant
288
London Regiment
Source:5296984
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
2nd/5th Battalion
Source:8543450
1916
death
Missing in Action Western Front.
Source:8543450
9th August 1916
burial
Thiepval
France
Source:8757142
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Walker |
| Source | 5296984 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 288 | London Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | 2nd/5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C W Walker | father |
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Portrait photo of Second Lieutenant Richard WalkerSecond Lieutenant Richard Walker. Unit: 2nd/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly of London Regiment (Artists Rifles). Death: 09 August 1916 Missing in Action Western Front. Son of C. W. Walker, of Holmshurst, Burwash, Sussex. CWGC has age at death given as 33.
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Roll of HonourSituated inside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East SussexContributed by:
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War MemorialLocated outside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East SussexContributed by:
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War MemorialLocated outside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East SussexContributed by:
Trevor97969
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC record | Trevor97969 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photo of Second Lieutenant Richard Walker | Yvonne27542 | |
| Roll of Honour | Trevor97969 | |
| War Memorial | Trevor97969 | |
| War Memorial | Trevor97969 |
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