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Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Lieutenant George Walker - Bedfordshire Regiment - died 28 November 1915
Secondary Unit, Regiment
attd. 1st Bn. Nigeria Regiment, W.A.F.F.
(Temporary Lieutenant George WALKER, attached 10th Nigeria Regiment, West African Field Force, (Zaria Memorial, Nigeria)
Currently commemorated on the Zaria Memorial, in Cameroon.
It is now possible for CWGC to mark their graves, in Limoug-Liho Cemetery, Cameroon.
If you are related or could help CWGC would love to hear from you.
Please mark your enquiry for the attention of the Africa & Asia Pacific Area Office.
https://bedsatwar.blogspot.com/2015/11/roll-of-honour-sunday-28th-november-1915.html
Sandra
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Not much to go on, Sandra.
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George Walker, 10th. Bedfordshire Regiment, attached the West Aifrican Frontier Force, who died his wounds on Nov. 28th, was the cteond son Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Walker, of Mont Dol, Chalkwell Avenue ...
British Newspaper Archives.
ev
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WALKER George. Lieutenant, Bedfordshire Regiment. Son of Mr + Mrs Henry G. Walker, “Mount Dol”, Chalkwell Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea. Died of wounds 28.11.1915. Aged 25. With no known grave he is commemorated at ZARIA MEMORIAL, NIGERIA.
http://southend19141918.co.uk/southend-prittlewell-rolls-of-honour
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Possible from 1891 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QZ6W-KT2
Another possible from 1911 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWNC-4X9
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Parents headstone inscriptions.
FIND A GRAVE
31 May 1866 Dol-de-Bretagne, Departement d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
died 5 Feb 1952 (aged 85)
Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea Unitary Authority, Essex.
burial Sutton Road Cemetery Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea Unitary Authority, Essex.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200163910/henry-george-walker
Ada Margaret Wormley Walker
born 10 Feb 1865 St Pancras, London Borough of Camden, Greater London.
died 9 Nov 1934 (aged 69)
Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea Unitary Authority, Essex.
burial - Sutton Road Cemetery
Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea Unitary Authority, Essex.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200163840/ada-margaret-walker
Sandra
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1911 free index could show Edward H Walker living with his future wife Gladys Blackwell Irving.
Margaret Irving 64
Gladys Blackwell Irving 20
Edward Henry Walker 23
Marriage Registered December 1915
Irving Gladys B Walker W. Derby 8b 1193
Walker Edward H Irving W.Derby 8b 1193
Sandra
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Possible daughter Margaret A Walker born 26 June 1916 - married Bromley Kent 1941 to Willard R Wormworth.
Wormworth Willard R Walker Bromley 2a 2570
Walker Margaret A Wormworth Bromley 2a 2570
Sandra
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FIND A GRAVE
Willard Ross Wormworth - 1916 - 1970
Wingham Cemetery Wingham, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
PLOT J
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80356796/w.-ross-wormworth
Sandra
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Canada Voters List 1968 - W Ross Wormworth - Dept, Lands and Forest Wingham - Mrs Margaret Wormworth.
Canada Voters List 1972 lists Margaret as widow in Wingham Huron Ontario.
Sandra
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A son for Willard and Margaret - Edward Ross Wormworth 1941–2013
born 11 November 1941 Bromley, Kent. Died 13 July 2013 - Whistler, British Columbia.
The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
20 Jul 2013, Sat Page 123
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60433687/obituary-for-ross-edwarde-wormworth/
Linda Kay Wormworth - 19946 - 2017
https://www.peacearchnews.com/obituaries/linda-kay-wormworth/
Sandra
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Have found an anc tree, hope they will be willing to contact CWGC.Fingers Crossed.
Thanks ev and Klouman for your contributions.
Sandra
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1901 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X98G-VQ9
1911 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWRJ-ZJB
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I haven't got any info to help locate living relations but thought I'd share this newspaper item about George Walker as it has a few nice bits of information about him, and his brother.
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Thank you for your contribution, it is always nice to read more about these young men.
Sandra
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Lieutenant George Walker - Bedfordshire Regiment - died 28 November 1915
Secondary Unit, Regiment
attd. 1st Bn. Nigeria Regiment, W.A.F.F.
(Temporary Lieutenant George WALKER, attached 10th Nigeria Regiment, West African Field Force, (Zaria Memorial, Nigeria)
Currently commemorated on the Zaria Memorial, in Cameroon.
It is now possible for CWGC to mark their graves, in Limoug-Liho Cemetery, Cameroon.
If you are related or could help CWGC would love to hear from you.
Please mark your enquiry for the attention of the Africa & Asia Pacific Area Office.
https://bedsatwar.blogspot.com/2015/11/roll-of-honour-sunday-28th-november-1915.html
Sandra
New to this. Hope this reaches you Sandra. I live at Mont Dol, Chalkwell
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Hi Sandra
I stumbled across your 4 year old post about George Henry Walker. I live at 'Mont Dol' and know about his family.
Harold