235438 Cpl. Walter Street British Army 13th (Barnsley Pals) Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment from:Mapplewell, Barnsley My grandfather was Walter Street of Hope Street, Mapplewell, Barnsley. He was born in 1895 and was a miner. He enlisted with the Barnsley Pals on 7th of October 1914. His Commanding Officer was J Hewitt. He trained at Ripon and Cannock Chase Camps in Staffordhire. Below are the dates from his service records:
- 28/1/15 Embarked for M.E.F. to Eygpt from Devonport
- 11/3/16 Embarked for B.E.F. to France
- 28/12/16 Married Sarah A Wright in Pontefract
- 31/5/17 From O.C. Gold add pay @ 1/- (Tailor)
- 23/9/17 From O.C. Unpaid acting Lance Corporal in the field
- 30/9/17 From O.C. Appointed paid Lance Corporal
- 13/12/18 Depot Posted Corporal - Medical sent home from France
- 19/12/18 Furlough (unpaid) issued from Ripon Camp.
Walter served four years and 102 days. He remarried in 1937 to Florence Preston who died 1951. He remarried in 1952 to Marion Isles. He was never divorced from my grandmother Sarah Ann Wright with whom he had two children.
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