Basic Details
Surname
Walton
Forenames
Joseph Cyril
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. The son of a the vicar of Southowram in Halifax (where he is also commemorated), he had worked for the Yorkshire Post for 15 years before enlisting in 1915 and being commissioned immediately. He was wounded in 1917 and became an intelligence officer only to be killed by shellfire on the last day opf the German offensive. He is also commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Duke of Wellington`s West Riding Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieut
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Kemmel
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
29
Age at death
30
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action