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We remember Roland Walker
We remember Roland Walker
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
Raymond Walker
Source:9250485
1887
1889
sibling
Edith Walker
Source:9250485
1889
1892
sibling
Ida Marion Waker
Source:9250485
1892
1894
1915
sibling
Arthur Walker
Source:9250485
8th June 1915
education
Primary School pupil
Lightcliffe Natinal School
Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9250485
education
Secondary School Pupil
Hipperholme Grammar School
Hipperholme, Halifax, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9250485
employment
Cloth Warehouseman
Wayman and Co
Haley Hill, Halifax, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9250485
service
British Army
Private
2438
West Riding Regiment
Source:5297301
service
British Army
Private
2438
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Source:7015510
location
2 Grange Terrace, Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9250485
1915
death
Killed in Action
Hit in the chest by a bullet as he was repairing the top of a trench, died instantaneously
France
Source:7015510
Source:9250485
9th December 1915
burial
Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire
West-Vlaanderen
United Kingdom
Belgium
IV.D.14
Source:9250493
Source:9250485
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Roland |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Walker |
| Source | 5297301 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Grange Terrace, Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2438 | West Riding Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2438 | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Walker nee Sucksmith | mother | ||
| Donald Walker | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walker | brother | 8th June 1915 | |
| Raymond Walker | brother | 1887 | |
| Edith Walker | sister | 1889 | |
| Ida Marion Waker | sister | 1892 |
Media
Media
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Private Roland Walker (8 June 1894 - 9 Dec 1915)Portrait in Brighouse Echo 17th December 1915
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Private Roland Walker (8 June 1894 - 9 Dec 1915)Memorial Inscription on Walker family headstone in St. Matthew's churchyard, Lightcliffe, Halifax, West YorkshireContributed by:
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Private Roland Walker (8 June 1894 - 9 Dec 1915)Remembered on the Bailiffe Bridge MemorialContributed by:
Dorothy75062
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 | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Roland Walker (8 June 1894 - 9 Dec 1915) | Dorothy75062 | |
| Private Roland Walker (8 June 1894 - 9 Dec 1915) | Dorothy75062 | |
| Private Roland Walker (8 June 1894 - 9 Dec 1915) | Dorothy75062 |
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