Basic Details
Surname
Souls
Forenames
Walter Davis
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Private
WALTER DAVIS SOULS
Service Number: 17209
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
5th Bde.
Date of Death
Died 02 August 1916
Age 24 years old
Buried or commemorated at
ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN
B. 29. 33.
France
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of William and Julia Annie Souls, of Gt. Rissington, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos. Four of his brothers, Albert, twins Alfred and Arthur William, and Frederick George also fell.
Personal Inscription
PEACE PERFECT PEACE WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd Worcesters
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Worcestershire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Rouen
Year of death
1916
Month of death
May
Day of death
2
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Died of Wounds
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds