Lives of the First World War

Wells, Walter – Son of William and Joyce Wells, of Marton, Rugby, Warwickshire. Police Constable 187 of the Bolton County Borough Police, of 20, Broad-o’th’-Lane, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire prior to being called out for Army Service 06/08/1914. (Bolton Archives: ABJ/22/203). He was normally resident of Chapen-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, at the time of his death. Died at Broadwater Hospital, Ipswich and interred with full Military Honours at Ipswich. His brother Stephen also served. Personal details Surname: Wells Forename: Walter Date of birth: March 5th, 1886 Birth place: Marton, Warwickshire Place of residence: Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire Gender: Male Age of death: 28 Place of death: Not known Date of death: December 29th, 1914 Casualty type: Not known Service details Rank: Corporal Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion. Service number: 9962 Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment Enlistment date: Not known Enlistment location: Warwick, Warwickshire Conflict: WW1 Decorations Service medals: Not known Silver War badge: Not known Awards: Not known Memorials Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance) Bolton County Borough Police War Memorial 1914-18 - Bolton Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre) St. Paul's (Astley Bridge) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton CWGC Memorial: Ipswich Old Cemetery, Suffolk, UK CWGC reference: D. 25. 28. Local newspaper entries Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/01/1915 08/01/1915 05/02/1915 06/08/1915 Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5e* 5e S2b-d* S1d* Bolton Chronicle: 03/04/1915

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