Son of George and Margaret Garnett, of 15, Kildare Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of 34, Mather Street, Kearsley, Lancashire; husband of Mary Garnett, of 28, St. John Street, Kearsley, Farnworth, Bolton. Wounded by a bullet in the right arm April 1917. Memorial in Farnworth (St. James) Churchyard.
Garnett, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Garnett
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 5th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 25548
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: August 3rd, 1916 - 1916-08-03
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Mesen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: II. D. 34.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 17/08/1917 28/12/1917 02/08/1918 09/08/1918