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Rifleman

Bernard Walker

Service Number R/7401
Military Unit 4th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 18 Dec 1916 (31 Years Old)
Place of Birth Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies In 1911 he was a window cleaner.
Family History

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, who already had a daughter Clara, in 1909. They had a daughter Emily in 1910. 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.

Military History

Mikra British Cemetery Kalamaria Greece Cemetery Reference: 1821

Extra Information

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

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