Those Who Served
Pte. John Wagstaff . British Army 19th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers from Radcliffe, Manchester (d.13th Oct 1918) My great great uncle lived in Radcliffe, Manchester.
He was in the 19th battalion for the Lancashire Fusiliers and died in Haspres, France.
He was shot in the head on 13th october 1918 during night duty 2 days after sending a telegram to his family saying he would be home for Xmas and to get the turkey in the oven.
He was only 23 when killed
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Private Francis James Wailey . Army Manchester Regiment from Kirkdale, Liverpool (d.10th November 1917) This is a picture of my grandad, Sgt Thomas Farrell (on the right) and his wife's uncle (in the middle), Francis James Wailey, 1/7th Manchester Regiment, Service No 295124, who was killed on 10th November 1917 and is buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery.
He was the husband of Rose Wailey of 20 Wolsey Street, Stanley Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool. |
Tpr. Norman Wainwright . Australian Imperial Forces 5th Light Horse Brigade Norman Wainwright was Trooper 521 in 5th Light Horse Brigade. He was b.1896 Eldwick, Bingley, Yorkshire and enlisted at Lismore Barracks, Australia giving his next of kin as Harrison Wainwright Glenview Cottage., Eldwick, Bingley, Yorkshire
Norman was wounded 25/11/1915 receiving gunshot wounds to his leg and hand. He arrived at London 3rd General Hospital from the hospital ship Britannic and was discharged from London 3rd General Hospital on 6th Sep 1916 tand returned Australia on the HT Euripides. I am a descendant of the Wainwright family and trying to find Norman's hospital record. |
Pte. Fred Charles Waite . British Army 2nd Btn. B Coy. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.8th May 1915) |
F. S. Wakefield . Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Spr. John Harold Walby . Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. from Charters Towers |
Walker . Army 7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Pte. Abram Walker . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.17th Feb 1915) |
Pte. Alexander Walker . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.17th Apr 1915)
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L/Cpl. Charles Walker . British Army 14th Btn. B Coy Yorks & Lancs Regt (d.1st Jul 1916) |
L/Cpl. Ernest Walker . British Army 13th Btn. Yorks & Lancs Regt (d.1st Jul 1916) |
Pte. Fred Walker . British Army 14th Btn. A Coy Yorks & Lancs Regt (d.1st Jul 1916) |
Pte. George Henry James Walker . Army 14th (Service) Btn. D Coy. Hampshire Regiment. from The Manor House, Alton, Hants (d.29th Mar 1918) George died of wounds on the 29th of March 1918, he was 33 years old |
Pte. George Walker . British Army 11th Battalion Notts and Derby Regiment from 3 Weston Place, Longton, Staffordshire (d.1st July 1916) We have a world war one memorial penny and that belonged to George Walker. Walker,George 19288 Notts and Derby Regiment, 11th Battalion.Killed in action the Somme 01/07/1916 no known grave remembered at Thiepval. |
Pte. Horace Walker . British Army 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment from Burton on Stather, Scunthorpe (d.29 October 1914) Horace Walker was my grandmother's younger brother & had been in service in Lincolnshire before the war but on his death certificate his home address is that of my grandmother in Sheffield. He was 32. He died in the 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth with the cause of death given as malignant oedema of the thigh.
I would be most interested to discover more about his war experiences & how/where he received the thigh wound. His medals suggest that he had served on the continent but I have no other details. It must have been a very early engagement for him to have been injured, repatriated by this date in the war; or perhaps he was just kicked by a mule before seeing any action.
If anyone can enlighten me in any way I would be most grateful.
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Pte. James Walker . British Army 2nd battalion Durham Light Infantry from Leadgate, Consett (d.9th Aug 1915) My great grandad James Walker was killed in action on the Western Front on 9th August 1915 aged 30 years, leaving a wife and 4 children. My grandad would of been 3 the last time he saw his dad. My respect for him knows no bounds he died for his country yet is forever alive in my thoughts. |
Pte. Joseph William Walker . British Army 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from Allans Yard, Staindrop, Durham (d.10th Apr 1917) We always believed Uncle Joe died in Turkey, but after a more in depth research discovered he died in France and buried at Tilloy British Cemetary, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, I would like to know more of the battle he was engaged in. |
Pte. Robert Cooper Walker . British Army 4th Battalion Royal Scots Fusilers from Edinburgh My Grandfather Bob Walker, served in the Great War with his 4 brothers James, Alexander, John and Peter. As far as I know all 5 brothers survived the war. Bob who was first with the 5th Battalion Royal Scots and was wounded, when he recovered he joined the 4th Battalion Royal Scots Fusilers. He died in November 1977. |
Tptr. Sydney Charles Walker . British Army 541 Battery Royal Field Artillery from Bridport, Dorset I would like to know more about my father's time in India from 1914 - 1917, he was Trumpeter Sydney Walker. |
T. W. Walker . Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
T. H. Walker . British Army 6rd Gun Station Royal Garrison Artillery I have in my possession a bible given to T H Walker, dated 4th June 1918 and on active service 1917. I am trying to trace the gentleman in question and find out any more info, with having had his bible given to him during his service in my possession for a number of years now, I'd be grateful of any help. |
Wallace . Army 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
J. Wallace . Royal Naval Division Benbow Battalion |
Pte. Robert Wallace . British Army 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.1st Jul 1916) |
Shoeing Smith Gunner Robert Wallett . British Army 112th Brigade. "A" Battery Royal Field Artillery from (d.19th Sept 1918) I am trying to find a bit more about this particular relative of mine, Robert Wallett. I know when he was born and when he died but little of the short life in between other than he obviously took up the family trait of "Smithying" and this skill was utilised by the Army. This is probably a stab in the dark but the usual avenues of enquiry have proved fruitless, I have been researching my family tree for some time, as is probably the case with tens of thousands of people everywhere there is more than one or two sad endings to young live's attributed to the various conflicts of the 20th Century and none more so than "World War One". Any help would be appreciated. |
Capt. J. Walley . Australian Imperial Force. 3rd Salvage Coy. |
Pte. Issac Wallis . British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from Durham (d.30th Nov 1917) I have very little information regarding my Great-Grandfather, Issac Wallis but I am on a quest to pay my respects to him and his gallant fellows who fought for my Freedom. He was killed in France on the 30/11/1917, blown up by a German Bomb. There were no remains of him to bury, which is why he is hounoured at the village of Louveral at the Cambrai Memorial. He served as a Private in the 14th Battalion of the DLI and I will continue to search for a picture of him to show my respect and pride of his sacrifice. |
Pte. James Wallis . Army 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.17th Aug 1915) |
Lt. William Thomas Walmsley MID. Royal Naval Reserve My father, Walmsley was born in November 1890 and I know very little about his service in WWI. He went to HMS Excellent to train as a gunnery officer and I believe he also worked on paravanes. He subsequently served on HMS Drake and HMS King Alfred. My brother had my father's medals but I could not find them when he died. I also believe that there were Oak Leaves on two of the ribbons but this is only a childhood memory.
My father was with the Bibby Line as Chief Officer after WWI but was without a ship from 1927 due to the 'slump'. Unfortunately I was born in 1931 which added to my parents misery and I believe he did not get a ship until later that year. He also had to take a lower rank. It was a case of 'take it or leave' My father and all his crew were killed during the second world war whilst running the Atlantic which was awash with U-boats. He was then Captain of the Shell Tanker MV Anadara. He was torpedoed in the morning of 24th February 1942 and later torpedoed and fired on until she started to sink. No prisoners were taken.
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Pte. Thomas "Tukker" Walsh . British Army South Wales Borderers from Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, Ireland Thomas Walsh was born in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny around 1896 his Mother and Father were Mary Ann Walsh nee Deady and John Walsh from Cloughabrody, he inlisted in the South Wales Borderers and fought in France. According to my Great grand mother my Great Uncle was injured in fighting at Ypres and was gassed which meant he suffered from breathing problems. I am currently trying to find my Uncles Army records. |
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