Name
Walter Welling *1
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/09/1916
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
36502
Princess Charlotte of Wales’ (Royal Berkshire) Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
VI. B. 3.
France
Headstone Inscription
Thy will be done
UK & Other Memorials
Northchurch Village Memorial, St Mary’s Church Window, Northchurch, Berkhamsted War Memorial*1, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Walter was born in 1891, the eldest son of Frederick Welling and Alice (nee Miller). of New Rd., Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Herts.
He married Kate Keen in 1916. His occupation is listed as Labourer.
Wartime Service
Walter enlisted at Hertford as Private 5779 in the Hertfordshire Regiment. Later he transferred to Royal Berkshire Regt. The 6th Berkshires were moved to the Somme area in early Sep from Flanders. In late Sept they took part in the Battle Thiepval Ridge, attacking the Schwaben Redoubt on 28 Sep 1916.
There were considerable losses and Walter was wounded later dying on 29 Sep 1916.
Additional Information
*1 His surname has been incorrectly recorded as “W Willing” on the St Peter’s Church Memorial, Berkhamsted. His wife, Mrs K. Welling, New Rd., Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Herts. ordered his headstone inscription: "Thy will be done". War Gratuity of £3 and arrears of £3 0s 1d paid to his widow Kate. His younger brother Arthur served with Machine Gun Corps and was Killed In Action Aug 1917.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/first-world-war-database
