Basic Details
Surname
Walton
Forenames
Bannister
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 originally from Cliviger and worked as a porter at Cornholme Railway Station before he enlisted in February 1917. He died at a casualty clearing station from a shell fragment wound and is also commemorated on IWM 2224 and 596.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Machine Gun Corps (Motor)
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Machine Gun Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Varennes
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
4
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds