Walter Oakley- what medals did he get?

[ShaunJ]

Ah I see - a crossed wire!

[AllanUK]

Gazette listing for MM, G/73594 Cpl. Oakley W of Toronto

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31405/page/7663/data.pdf

I am surprised that it mentions him as being of Toronto.
He was born near Manchester on 25 Feb 1893,and married there in 1928.



Many thanks for what you've found so far, I will pass this info on.

Did he have any link to County Durham? There is a small village called Toronto near Bishop Auckland.

WIKI : The village is named after Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The name is derived from the Mohawk word tkaronto, meaning "place where trees stand in the water". A coal baron with land in County Durham was visiting the Canadian city when he was told that coal had been discovered under his land. He therefore decided to call the mine Toronto, whence the village also took its name.

[carol8353]

Did he have any link to County Durham? There is a small village called Toronto near Bishop Auckland.

No he had no links to anywhere except the Manchester/Bolton areas .

[jonw65]

Carol, Walter's marriage to Elsie in 1925 was at St Andrew, Eccles, and is transcribed on Lancashire OPC.
You might like to take a look

[ShaunJ]

Carol, Walter's marriage to Elsie in 1925 was at St Andrew, Eccles, and is transcribed on Lancashire OPC.
You might like to take a look

So he was the one born in Hawkhurst!

[Ladyhawk]

Carol, Walter's marriage to Elsie in 1925 was at St Andrew, Eccles, and is transcribed on Lancashire OPC.
You might like to take a look

The marriage jonw65 refers to Walter’s father is named as Thomas occ Engineer,
bride Elsie’s father Arthur Harold Edmeston occ engineer

Here’s Walter with his family on  1901c  High Street, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent
Thomas   Oakley   Head   1853   Engineer mechanical Hurst Green, Sussex,
Ann   Oakley   Wife   1858 Hawkhurst, Kent
Alice   Oakley   Daughter   1889   Hawkhurst, Kent
Margaret   Oakley   Daughter   1891   Hawkhurst, Kent
Walter   Oakley   Son   1893    Hawkhurst, Kent
George   Warren   Father-in-law   Widower 1820   Retired millwright   Hawkhurst, Kent
Lucy   Warren   Visitor   1865   School governess   Hawkhurst, Kent

Walter’s birth entry

OAKLEY, WALTER       mmn WARREN
GRO Reference: 1893  J Quarter in CRANBROOK  Volume 02A  Page 763

Walter Oakley Baptism 30 Apr 1893 Hawkhurst, Kent
Father:    Thomas Oakley. Mother:    Annie

[Ladyhawk]

yes sorry I did put the wrong date of marriage down to Elsie Edmeston, 1928 is the year their first son was born! It should indeed be 1925.

Walter & Elsie’s son born 1928 Reg Mar qtr. Manchester North had middle name Warren

[Ladyhawk]

Our chap was born in Bolton in the March 1/4.

OAKLEY, WALTER       mmn LANGTON 
GRO Reference: 1893  M Quarter in BOLTON  Volume 08C  Page 522

I think his parents are Enoch & Mary Ann

Walter Oakley Baptism 22 Mar 1893    Bolton, St Matthew, Lancashire
Father:   Enoch Oakley Mother:   Mary Ann

Parents marriage 13 Nov 1887 Bolton, St Matthew, Lancashire

Enoch Oakley age 25 , fish monger
Father:   Joseph Oakley, bricklayer

Mary Ann Langton age 29
Father Thomas, labourer

1901 c Folio:   67 Page Number:   33
Enoch Oakley   38 fish dealer
Mary Ann Oakley   42
Hannah Jane Langton 14
John Oakley   13
Elizabeth Oakley   11
Joseph Oakley   9
Walter Oakley   7 Bolton

Walter is with his widowed father Enoch living 70 Poplar Street Bolton in 1911

[carol8353]

Our chap was born in Bolton in the March 1/4.

OAKLEY, WALTER       mmn LANGTON 
GRO Reference: 1893  M Quarter in BOLTON  Volume 08C  Page 522

I think his parents are Enoch & Mary Ann

Walter Oakley Baptism 22 Mar 1893    Bolton, St Matthew, Lancashire
Father:   Enoch Oakley Mother:   Mary Ann

Parents marriage 13 Nov 1887 Bolton, St Matthew, Lancashire

Enoch Oakley age 25 , fish monger
Father:   Joseph Oakley, bricklayer

Mary Ann Langton age 29
Father Thomas, labourer

1901 c Folio:   67 Page Number:   33
Enoch Oakley   38 fish dealer
Mary Ann Oakley   42
Hannah Jane Langton 14
John Oakley   13
Elizabeth Oakley   11
Joseph Oakley   9
Walter Oakley   7 Bolton

Walter is with his widowed father Enoch living 70 Poplar Street Bolton in 1911

Yes that is the family we have traced back generations.

But now I am wondering if the Kent chap was correct- although 'ours' was born on 25th February I am still more inclined to go for the Bolton chap born in March 1893.Not the southerner born in june 93.

Thanks for all your suggestions,looks like I have some family history to re look at tomorrow !