About Joseph William Walker
Date of Birth
5 July, 1885
Service Number
21/521
Birth Place
Staindrop, Durham, England
Date of Death
10 April, 1917 Killed in action 31y
Place of Death
France
Burial
Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, France
Relationships
Parents
Joseph Walker born abt 1835 and Charlotte (Bearpark) born abt 1846
Married Q2 1864 Teesdale, Durham, England
Siblings
Jane Ann born abt 1865, Cicely born abt 1869, Polly born abt 1870, Mary born abt 1871, William born abt 1873, Charlotte born abt 1883
Marriage
Violet Birbeck 22 August 1914 Teesdale Register Office, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, England
Children
William Birbeck born 11 April, 1913, Cicely Louisa born 29 September, 1915
Career
Unit
10th Durham Light Infantry
21st Durham Light Infantry 6 July 1916
4th Durham Light Infantry 1 September 1916
Enlisted Address
Allen's Yard, Staindrop, Durham, England Enlisted Darlington, Durham, England
Medals
British War Medal and Victory Medal
Civilian Employment
1901 Coal miner/ putter
1911 Coal miner/ hewer
1915 Farm labourer
Campaigns
1915-1917
France and Flanders
Additional Information
Census Information
1891 Crawford Street, Staindrop, Durham, England
1901 Beckside, Staindrop, Durham, England
1911 Swan Yard, Staindrop, Durham, England
Sources
Staindrop Roll of Honour, Ancestry, Find my Past, Family Search, Forces War Records
Notes
Joseph's remains were exhumed from 2 miles SE of Arras and reburied in Tilloy on 16 September, 1919
£1 17s 6d were left and authorised to Joseph's widow Violet for herself and child
- Research by DB