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.
Melling, Walter –
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: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.i.D.
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)
- St. Mary the Virgin (Deane) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- 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