Son of William and Eliza Ann Walker (nee Roscoe), of 34, Horrocks Street, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing 09/08/1915 and subsequently presumed to have died on that date. NOTE:- Wrongly recorded as died in Mesopotamia on SDGW, and commemorated on the Basra Memorial by CWGC. Died at Gallipoli.
Walker, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Walker
- Forename: William
- 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 9th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 11161
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / 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)
- Ridgway Gates and The Victoria Hall Methodist WWI Roll of Honour - Bolton (LOST)
- Valletts Mission Church and Sunday School 1914-18 Roll of Honour - St. Peter's Church Halliwell
- CWGC Memorial: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
- CWGC reference: Panel 27.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/09/1915 10/09/1915 15/12/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c 6c* 6b* S2*
- Bolton Chronicle: 11/09/1915