Basic Details Surname Walker Forenames Roland Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the detail. A former pupil he worked in a cloth warehouse and played cricket before enlisting in September 1914. He was shot in the chest repairing the trench parapet. Primary Service Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Belgium Town of death Ypres Country of burial Belgium Cemetery Talana Farm British Military Cemetery Year of death 1915 Month of death December Day of death 9 Age at death 27 Manner of death as stated Unknown Manner of death reference Killed in Action