Basic Details
Surname
Drake
Forenames
Walter
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was originally from Attleborough in Norfolk but was married to Ellen and they had 2 children: he worked in a mill. He died of typhoid in hospital and is also commemorated on IWM 2606.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Rouen
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Rouen
Cemetery
St Sever Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
February
Day of death
1
Age at death
30
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease