Melling, Walter –

Son of Elizabeth Melling, of King’s Head Hotel, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late James Melling. Enlisted January 1916. Died from gunshot wounds whilst working as a stretcher bearer in the act of rescuing some chums who were in difficulties.

Personal details

  • Surname: Melling
  • Forename: Walter
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 11th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 201930
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.i.D.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: IV. F. 12.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 31/08/1917 31/08/1917 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4g 6e/f* S14*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917

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