Basic Details
Surname
Walker
Forenames
James
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He enlisted in June 1915, had survived a gunshot wound to his head in September 1916 but died a year later trying to put out a fire in an ammunition dump. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2747.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
8
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action