Basic Details
Surname
Walker
Forenames
Thomas H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Thomas Henry
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, to Lily, and worked as a weaver before he enlisted in 1915. Wounded in both April 1917 and then again on October 17th, 1918, he died of gangrene in the Canadian General Hospital despite having a leg amputated. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224.
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)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Durham Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Boulogne
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Wimille
Cemetery
Terlincthun British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
21
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds