My Great Uncle Antony Grahame WALKER

[rwalk74]

Good Morning.

I'm new to the site so apologies if this is in the wrong place!

I recently started researching my family history and have found it absolutely fascinating. I've also unearthed some information about a Great Uncle who died in WWII. Using the Commonwealth Graves site, I found him listed on there with the following information:

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Serjeant WALKER, ANTONY GRAHAME

Service Number 6396551

Died 29/05/1940

Aged 27

2nd Bn.
Royal Sussex Regiment

Husband of Margaret Walker, of Saltley, Birmingham.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2276760/walker,-antony-grahame/

I believe that my Great Aunt and Uncle had a son but this branch of the family tree is something of a dead end and I would like to try and look into it if possible, equally I'd be keen to try and find out anything else I can about my Great Uncle's service. I'm not sure if it would be allowed for me to apply for his Military Service Record as his great nephew, or even if it would tell me anything I don't already know.

If anyone has any thoughts or ideas, I'd be very grateful for your input!

(BTW I have subscriptions to Ancestry.com & findmypast.co.uk but can't turn anything up there unfortunately)

Thanks so much 

[mckha489]

Possible marriage on Freebmd.org.uik

Surname    First name(s)    Spouse    District    Vol    Page
Marriages Sep 1939   (>99%)
Templeton    Margaret C    Walker    Surrey S.E.    2a   2417     Scan available - click to view
Walker    Anthony G B    Templeton    Surrey S.E.    2a   2417     Scan available - click to view


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I think that is Anthony Gerald Bartholomew WALKER

[louisa maud]

Would he be
ANTONY G WALKER
bon 1913
Bristol registration
Mother's maiden name Green

 Or possibly was he Anthony

Louisa Maud

[rwalk74]

Would he be
ANTONY G WALKER
bon 1913
Bristol registration
Mother's maiden name Green

 Or possibly was he Anthony

Louisa Maud

Good morning!

Thanks for your time, it's much appreciated.

Yes, he was born in 1913 in Bristol and Mother's maiden name definitely Green!

[mckha489]

No will. That's unusual isn't it for a WW2 death?

[louisa maud]

There are 2 marriages between Walker and Green in Bristol registration district

1911 Reginald Walker to Freda Green

1900 John Alexander to Mary Jane Green

So it might be a bit more difficult to find other births as there were 2 marriages in the area Walker to Green

Louisa Maud

[mckha489]

rwalk74 - I presume you know his parent's names?  Can you please tell us them.

[rwalk74]

rwalk74 - I presume you know his parent's names?  Can you please tell us them.

Sure - Reginald Walker (1889-1972) and Freda Elizabeth Walker (nee GREEN) (1890-1923)

My Aunt seems to think that my Great Uncle's wife/widow had a connection to Ireland and that she may have returned to Ireland after his death. It may be something of a guess though....

edited to say - apologies I may have not made this clear but it's the descendant lineage I am hoping to trace rather than the ascendant.

[mckha489]

Perhaps the marriage is in Ireland?