Born LLandongh, Wales, on o1/11/1883. A former Blacksmith, He had served in the Royal Navy for six years before emigrating to Canada. described as 5 foot, 3 inches tall, 37-40 inch chest, grey eyes, black hair, dark complexion, appendix scar. He enlisted on 12/10/1915. Posted to France, on 14/08/1916. Admitted to hospital with heart trou […]
Private
BURKS ROW, BURSTWICK, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
19/10/1919
Aged
21
BORN BURSTWICK, 1898. SON OF ADA SARAH LEVITT (1871-1916) AND FRED ESCREET WALKER (1871-1937). HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS AND SERVED AS PRIVATE, 1160, 13TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, IN EGYPT AND FRANCE. HE TRANSFERRED TO THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. DIED OF GAS WOUNDS AND PNEUMONIA, AT BURSTWICK, ON 14/10/1919, AGED 21 AND IS BURIED THE […]
BORN BURSTWICK 1892. SON OF GEORGE (1855-1904) & ADA LANGDALE WALKER (1858-1934), HE HAD 3 BROTHERS, AND 5 SISTERS. WORKED AS A FARM HORSEMAN. ENLISTED HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 4TH NFUS (285066). TRANSFERRED TO THE 497TH AGRICULTURAL COMPANY. DIED AT ST JOHN'S VAD HOSPITAL, HULL, ON 08/12/1918, AGED 26. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN […]
