Eldest of three soldier sons of James and Eliza Walch (nee Rhodes), of 163, Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 1922, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Succumbed to wounds received 26/09/1917. Surname reported as WALSH in BC. Brothers James and William also served.
Walch, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Walch
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 26th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: XVIII Corps Cyclist Battalion.
- Service number: 13888
- Regiment: Army Cyclist Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Bard Cottage Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: III. H. 21.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/10/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* S22*
- Bolton Chronicle: 19/10/1917