Son of William and Elizabeth Ann Dearden, of “Eskdale”, Whitefield, Lancashire, and formerly of “Holmesdale”, Church Lane, Whitefield, Lancashire. Formerly resided at 7, Penn Street, Horwich, Lancashire whilst engaged as an engine fitters’ apprentice at Horwich Loco Works.
Dearden, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Dearden
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Whitefield, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 19th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lieutenant
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
- CWGC reference: Panel 34.