Basic Details
Surname
Walton
Forenames
William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was educated at Todmorden Secondary School and worked in an office for his father, who was both a councillor and the head of the family firm of picker-makers in Todmorden. He was also a territorial and is also commemorated on IWM 2224, 2646 and 2721.
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)
The Lancashire Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Turkey
Town of death
Dardenelles
Country of burial
Turkey
Town of burial
Dardenelles
Cemetery
Lancashire Landing British Military Cemetery.
Year of death
1915
Month of death
August
Day of death
10
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds