Son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Makin, of 48, Ramwell Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915. Died at the National Hospital, Bloomsbury, London from wounds received on 14/05/1917.
Makin, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Makin
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 25th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: "D" Battery, 290th Brigade, 3rd East Lancashire Brigade.
- Service number: 690415
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Christ Church C.E. Church - Great Bolton - Pulpit Memorial (LOST)
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 3. Z2. (C.H.). 15.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/10/1915 31/08/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6e/f* S14*
- Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917 07/09/1917