Basic Details
Surname
Kingsbury
Forenames
Walter S
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Walter Stenhouse
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, to Agnes, and had 2 children. He was a Loom Tackler in a mill before he enlisted in July 1918. He was one of 11 lost when HMS Cassandra was sunk by a mine in the Baltic. He is also commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial as well as 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)
Royal Navy
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Stoker 2nd Class
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1918
Month of death
December
Day of death
4
Age at death
30
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action