Walton, Robert –

Son of William Walton, of 10, Canada Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Annie Walton, of 10, Darley Street, Brownlow Fold, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Lance Corporal 3921, 2nd/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Played in a football match in October 1916 against a team from the 2nd/10th Bn., King’s Liverpool Regiment. Reported missing since 09/07/1917 and subsequently presumed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Walton
  • Forename: Robert
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 26
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 9th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Corporal
  • Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 241735
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: February 23rd, 1915 - 1915-02-23
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 7.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/03/1915 13/07/1917 20/07/1917 26/07/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6c 6f 6c/f*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 27/10/1916
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 13/07/1917 27/07/1917

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