William John WALKER

Unit

4th Bn, The Worcestershire Regiment, 88th Brigade, 29th Division, M.E.F

Service Number 8879
Rank Corporal
Nature of Death Killed in action Helles, Gallipoli 20/9/15
Age -
Burial/Commemoration Helles Memorial, Turkey
Malvern Commemoration
St Peters, Cowleigh
Next of Kin Adopted son of Mr and Mrs Waugh of Cowleigh Bank
Education -
Previous Employment -
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Biography


William Walker was born in East Ham, London and was adopted by Mr and Mrs J Waugh of Cowleigh Bank. He was a regular soldier and enlisted in around 1906. At the beginning of the First World War it is likely he was a Reservist and was recalled to the Colours. He was killed whilst on patrol at Helles on Gallipoli

His elder step brother Edward Waugh, a shoeing-smith, died whilst serving with the 11th Hussars in October 1918.

See also William John Walker 1/1st Gloucester Yeomanry who is commemorated at The Priory, Great Malvern and St Peters, Malvern Wells

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Malvern News 12/2/16, 23/11/18

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