BORN HULL 26/12/1890. SON OF THOMAS WEST (1865-1920) & CHARLOTTE EMILY TINDLE (1864-1937), OF 1 CUTHBERT STREET, GREAT UNION STREET, HULL. (1901 CENSUS) AND 18 SEWARD STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). ONE OF 9 CHILDREN. HE WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER.
HE MARRIED, LILY DEVANEY (1891-1978), AT HULL, ON 26/12/1913. THEY LIVED AT 7, CLAREMOUNT AVENUE, COURTNEY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY HAD TWO DAUGHTERS, GLADYS KATHLLEEN AND IRENE.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS BOMBARDIER, 800854,ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 30/10/1917, AGED 27. BURIED AT THE HUTS CEMETERY, WEST-VLAANDEREN, BELGIUM.
HIS OLDER BROTHER, PRIVATE, GEORGE EDWARD WEST, 10TH DUKE OF CORNWALL’S LIGHT INFANTRY, WAS KILLED ON 11/09/1918, AGED 32.
First name:
WALTER
Military Number:
800854
Rank:
Bombardier
Date Died
30/10/1917
Place died:
HUTS CEMETERY, WEST-VLAANDEREN, BELGIUM
Age:
27
