Name
Walter Ernest Allport
1894
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/07/1916
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
2906
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
1st/4th (City of London) Bn. formerly 2nd/4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 9 D and 16 B.
France
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Radlett Town Memorial,
Christchurch Memorial, Radlett
Pre War
Walter Ernest Allport was born in 1894, the elder child of Charles Ambrose and Emma Mary Allport, and baptised on 11 February 1894 at St John's, Blackheath. At the time, the family were living at 11 Fern Villas, Charlton Road, Blackheath and his father was a Clerk. They remained there on the 1901 Census, by which time Walter had been joined by four siblings.
The family had moved to Kempston, Beds by 1911 but Walter was not living with them. His parents later lived at 7 Watling Street, Radlett, Herts.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Shaftesbury Street, Hoxton, London, the HQ of the 4th Btn, City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) and first served in Egypt from 24 August 1915.
He was killed in action on 1 July 1916. during the Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Additional Information
His father received a war gratuity of £8 and pay owing of £2 14s 2d. He was also awarded a pension of 18 shillings for life.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
