Bernard Walker
In 1911 he was a window cleaner.
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Bernard Walker was born in 1885 the son of William a lithographic printer and Sarah Walker (née Richards) of 3 Northville Terrace, Nottingham.
His father was born in 1865 at Nottingham and his mother in 1864 also at Nottingham. Married in 1882 they had seven children - Nellie b.1882, Bernard b.1885, William b.1887, Edith b.1889, Beatrice b.1892, Arthur b.1895 and Mabel b.1900.
Bernard married Emily Nix, (born 12th October 1887,) on 2nd August 1909 at St Bartholomews Church, Nottingham she already had a daughter Clara, born in 1909. They had a daughter Emily in 1910 and Ethel born 1912 and a son Bernard James born 1914.
In 1911 they lived at 6 Alpine Terrace Hunt Street Blue Bell Hill Road Nottingham. At the time of Bernard’s death his wife and family were living at, 70 Stamford Street, Grantham.
Commencing 9th July 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 28 shillings and 9 pence a wek.
Rifleman Bernard Walker enlisted at Nottingham whilst residing at Grnatham, he served with the King's Royal Rifle Corps, he was killed in action on 19th December 1916 in the Balkans, he is buried at Mikra British Cemetery Kalamaria Greece Cemetery Reference: 1821
In Memoriam published 19th December 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post :
“WALKER. – In loving memory of my dear son, and our dear brother, Pte. B. Walker, K.R.R., killed in action 18th-19th December, 1916, aged 31. A day of remembrance, sad to recall.-- Loving mother, sisters, & brothers.”
In Memoriam courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Research by Peter Gillings
Photo of Bernard Walker
Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece, courtesy of the cwgc