Walter NELSON missing after 1902

[rosie99]

This looks like a medal card for the one on Ancestry
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4235815
Regt no 528192

[bearkat]

Thanks for the link.

It's hard to tell with the limited information given on medal cards.

I can't see anything for him on The Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

[bearkat]

There is a Walter Nelson of 234 Hackney Road London on WW1 service record - no age or family shown

I've finally found this record.  He was discharged to 99 Talgarth Road Kensington which sounds a bit grand.

[Stanwix England]

The house still seems to be there, if you look on Google Maps.

An expensive part of London now, but I wonder how it was viewed at the time?

[Stanwix England]

I've had a look in the papers to see what I could find out.

The only thing I've found is in this.

Kensington News and West London Times - Friday 31 May 1929

'One minute Baron's Court Station - One or two business friends required to share large, well furnished bed setting room - (ground floor), opening on to conservatory, piano etc. Mackay 99 Talgarth Road.'

For some reason, the advert is in twice, perhaps an error on the part of the printer.

UPDATE: A few of the surrounding properties have rooms to let from as far back as 1909.

[bearkat]

I would be surprised if he had enough money to rent rooms anywhere let alone Kensington.

[rosie99]

If he had just come out of the army he may have had money

[bearkat]

I need to find a likely candidate in the 1921 census and a possible death.

[bearkat]

Walter NELSON is a fairly common name but he was not given a middle name when he was baptised.