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Private Ernest William Walker

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1881-03-20
Place of birth: York Yorkshire England
Next of kin: Thomas William Walker, father. 1 Latingham Terrace, York, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Wesleyan
Date of death: 1916-05-04
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Chester Farm Cemetery, II. F. 2.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 424074
Highest Rank: Private (5th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-23 to 1916-05-04
  2. Private (Army). 1915-06-11 to 1915-08-23
  3. Private (Army). 1915-02-23 to 1915-06-11
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 446170
LAC ID: 295032
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B10007-S016
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Thomas William Walker and Hephzibah Walker of York, England

Previously served for 5 years in the 5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment

Uploader's Research notes: Note that there is some confusion about Service No. 424074. It also appears on the Attestation paper of Edward Walker Service No. 424245. It appears that Ernest William Walker may also have been issued Service No. 424226, but this number does not appear anywhere other than on the Attestation paper. Although Ernest William Walker's name does not appear on the 45th Battalion Nominal Roll, it appears that he mobilized to England with them. It could have been the confusion with the Service No. that caused the omission on the Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 45th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-14