Name
George Henry Watson Walker
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
08/05/2018
39
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
S/10801
Seaforth Highlanders
3rd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
SAWBRIDGEWORTH (GREAT ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
62.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
In Loving Memory
UK & Other Memorials
Letchworth Town Memorial, Central Methodist Church Memorial, Letchworth, Not on the Sawbridgeworth Memorial
Pre War
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission suggests George was born in Alnwick, but the Soldiers Died in the Great War lists him as born Boston, Lincolnshire, son of G. W. and Mary Walker; husband of Louisa Walker, of 2, Station Rd., Soham, Ely - recorded there after George's death.
It is difficult to be sure, but is seems that George was a gardener and a boarder at 39 Commercial Road, Bedford in 1911.
Born at Alnwick. Lived at 2 Station Road, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire.
In August 1911, George married Louisa Bradley at Brondesbury in London. They settled in Letchworth and had one son who was born in August 1913. They were Methodists and regularly attended church where they lived.
Enlisted in Hitchin
Wartime Service
His medal records card shows no other regiment.
George Walker died 8 May 1918 and was buried in Great St. Mary’s churchyard, Sawbridgeworth.
Additional Information
His headstone reads “In loving memory”, as requested by his wife.
Acknowledgments
Dan Hill, Janet Capstick, Jonty Wild, Douglas Coe
