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Private

Albert Walters

Service number 41009
Military unit 1st Bn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Address Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death 20 May 1917 (27 years old)
Place of birth Nuthall, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies

In 1911 he was a coal miner (holer).

Family history

Albert Walters was born in 1890 at Nuthall he was the son of Arthur a coal dresser and Elizabeth Walters née Cooper and the brother of Ellen, Sidney, Frank and Phyllis Walters. In 1911 they lived on Main Street Nuthall Nottinghamshire.

His father Arthur was born in 1865 at Great Chisil, Essex his mother Elizabeth Cooper was born in 1866 at Scaldwell, Northampton, they were married on 15th October 1887 at St Patrick Church, Nutall, they went on to have 7 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.

In the 1911 census the family lived at Main Street, Nuthall, Arthur 46 yrs is a coal dresser, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 45 yrs and their children, Ellen 23 yrs mother helper, Albert 21 yrs a coal miner holer, Sidney 15 yrs a bottler, Doris 9 yrs , Frank 8 yrs and Phyllis 3 yrs old.

He was the husband of Edith Chapman (born 14th January 1891) whom he married on 22nd July 1916 at St Helen Church, Stapleford, they lived at Main Street, Nuthall.

Commeincing 21stJanuary 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week, at this date she was living at Straws Lane, Eat Bridgeford.

Military history

Private Albert Walters enlisted and served with the 1st battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) he died on 20th May 1917 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

Extra information

No UKSWD records. Id confirmed by Soldiers' Effects Register and 1911 Census recently adopted by the CWGC see link.

Additional research and information Peter Gillings

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