Walter’s photograph is in the Green’s Almanac and listed in the Roll of Honour as being wounded on 22nd January, 1916. He was the nephew of Mrs. H. Finch of Beaver Road Beverley. On his return after being wounded he would have been allocated another regiment: the 14th Leicestershire. Walter received the Silver Badge: known as the “wound badge” as it was given to service men who had been wounded and alerted civilians to the fact that a man was an ex service man, many men not in uniform suffered verbal abuse at the hands of women, wearing a wound badge indicated that they had done their bit.
Unfortunately, there is no trace Walter Thorley from the time of him being wounded. Maybe someone will be able to give us more details once this booklet has been distributed. (Green’s Almanac is available in the Treasure House, Beverley).
His name is recorded on the All Hallows Church Memorial, Walkington.
