Thomas Bernard Walker
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Thomas Bernard was born in 1891 in Whittington, Derbyshire and was the son of Aaron and Thomasine Walker, née Kay of "Shirley'," 78, Middleton Hall Rd., King's Norton, Birmingham. His father Aaron was born in 1866 in Bradwell, Derbyshire, his mother Thomasine Kay was also born in 1866 also in Bradwell, they were married in 1889 in Bakewell and had 3 children, however one was to die in infancy their other surviving child was Muriel Edith b1894 in Whittington. In the 1911 census the family are living at Midland Station House, Mill Hill, Nuneaton, they are shown as Aaron Walker 45 yrs a railway station master, for the Midland Railway Company head of the family, he is living with his wife Thomasine 45 yrs and their two children Thomas Bernard 20 yrs singe a shop assistant in a pharmaceutical chemist, and Muriel 17 yrs single and a typist in a brick and tile manufacturer. At the time of his death the family were living at 19 Edward Road, West Bridford, Nottingham and later moved to 2 Queens Road, Skelty, Swansea. His probate was proven on 12th June 1917 in Nottingham , it showed him as Thomas Bernard Walker of 19 Edward Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Lance Corporal H M Army died 18th April 1917 in France , his effects of £105 6shillings were left to Aaron Walker Stationmaster (his father)
Lance Corporal Thomas Bernard Walker enlisted on 9th November 1914 at Armoury House, Finsbury, London, he was 24 years and 4 moths of age, he gave his address as 19 Halsey Street, Cadogan Square S.W. London. His next of kin was his mother Thomasine. He served with the Honourable Artillery Company, and was appointed Lance Corporal on 26th June 1915. He embarked at Southampton on 18th August 1915 and joined the British Expeditionary Force in France, he joined his battalion in the field on 22nd August 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal which was gazetted on 19th February 1917 and a short time later he was awarded a bar to the military medal which was gazetted on 23rd March 1917. He was killed in action on 18th April 1917, he has no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Article published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 20th February 1917 :- MILITARY MEDAL FOR NOTTINGHAM STATIONMASTER'S SON. “According to the London Gazette, Lance-Corporal T. B. Walker, of the Honourable Artillery Company, and the son of the Nottingham Midland stationmaster, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. “Lance-Corporal Walker, who in civil life is a qualified chemist practising in London, and a member of the Pharmaceutical Society, has been on the western front since August, 1915.” Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
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