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Sgt. Walter Lindsell
British Army 16th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Lenton, Nottingham
(d.10th October 1916)
Walter Lindsell enlisted on the 15th of May 1915 with 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters and was sent to Buxton. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 25th of May 1915. The Battalion were at Redmires Camp near Sheffield from the 9th of June 1915 and Walter was promoted to Corporal on the 18th June 1915. He was demoted to Private at own request on the 4th of August 1915. On the 2nd of September 1915, they transferred to Hursley Park and moved to Aldershot on the 30th of September 1915. Walter was promoted to Corporal on the 28th of October 1915 and finally to Sergeant on 12 November 1915. They moved to Witley Camp, Surrey on the 8th of November 1915 and embarked from Southampton for France on the 6th of March 1916.
Walter was seriously reprimanded for highly improper conduct in the field on the 3rd of June 1916. He rejoined his Battalion in the field on the 9th of September 1916. Walter was listed as wounded, missing and presumed dead on the 10th of October 1916.
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