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Title: George Walker
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 03 October 20 10:44 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: Kloumann on Saturday 03 October 20 11:07 BST (UK)
Not much to go on, Sandra.
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: ev on Saturday 03 October 20 11:13 BST (UK)
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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
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: Kloumann on Saturday 03 October 20 12:05 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 03 October 20 12:31 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 03 October 20 12:38 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 03 October 20 12:46 BST (UK)

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
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 03 October 20 12:49 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 03 October 20 12:52 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 03 October 20 12:58 BST (UK)
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



Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 03 October 20 13:21 BST (UK)
Have found an anc tree, hope they will be willing to contact CWGC.Fingers Crossed.

Thanks ev and Klouman for your contributions.

Sandra
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: Kloumann on Saturday 03 October 20 14:37 BST (UK)
1901 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X98G-VQ9

1911 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWRJ-ZJB
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: cuffie81 on Saturday 03 October 20 16:25 BST (UK)
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.
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 03 October 20 16:45 BST (UK)
Thank you for your contribution, it is always nice to read more about these young men.

Sandra
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: haroldcgking on Saturday 09 March 24 15:39 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: George Walker
Post by: haroldcgking on Tuesday 12 March 24 16:46 GMT (UK)
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