Chick, Walter Montague

BORN HULL 1896. ELDEST SON OF GEORGE EDWIN CHICK (1874-1951) & EMMA ELIZA BRADY (1872-1927), OF 47 CAVE STREET, HULL AND 2 ORPINGTON VILLAS, RENSBURG STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. EMPLOYED AS AN APPRENTICE TAILOR.

ENLISTED AT HULL, IN THE 4TH EYR ON 21/04/1913. SENT TO FRANCE FOR 2 MONTHS ON 17/04/1915. POSTED TO THE 1ST EYR ON 01/09/1916. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON 25/06/1916. DIED OF GUN SHOT WOUNDS TO THE BACK AND CHEST, AT ETAPLES 26TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, ON 06/10/1916, AGED 20. BURIED AT ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, FRANCE. HIS ARMY EFFECTS AND WAR PENSION WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER AT THIS ADDRESS.


First name:
WALTER MONTAGUE
Military Number:
27882
Rank:
Private
Date Died
06/10/1916
Place died:
Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
20
2 ORPINGTON VILLAS, RENSBURG STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK