Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirkman, of 67, Rushey Fold Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. A signaller, he was wounded on 21/10/1916 whilst taking out a wire and telephone to a captured position and hospitalised at Birmingham.
Kirkman, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Kirkman
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/11/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f