Private Walter Underhill (5109/241797)
14th (Severn Valley Pioneers) Bn, The Worcestershire Regiment, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division
Malvern Commemoration: St Matthias Malvern Link
Burial/Commemoration: Denain Communal Cemetery
Nature of Death: Died of wounds France 20/4/1918
Age: 21
Next of Kin: Son of Mrs H Underhill of 47 Redland Road, Malvern Link
Previous Employment: At Malvern Hydro
Walter Underhill, born in Madresfield, first served with the 1/8th Worcestershire Regiment [1]. He was wounded at La Maisonette on the 23rd February 1917 and then again at The Mound, Templeux-le-Guerard [2] on 5th April 1917. The latter was a minor wound and he was back with the unit the following day.
At some point after this, Underhill was posted to the 2/8th Battalion, and finally to the 14th Pioneer Battalion. In March 1919 the Malvern News reported: “Mr and Mrs Underhill of 48 Redland Road, Malvern Link have been notified that their son Pte Walter Underhill 14/Worcestershire Regiment died on the 20/4/18 in hospital from wounds received in action aged 21. He was twice wounded in 1917. Before joining up he worked for 4½ years at Malvern Hydro where he was much respected.”
Malvern News 29/3/19
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[1] 1/8th Worcestershire Regiment: http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/
[2] The Mound, Templeux-le-Guerard: http://www.malvernremembers.org.uk/war-diary-entry/during-the-german-retreat-to-the-hindenburg-line-24417
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