The Bowes Museum Walker Robert (Kelly)

Person Details

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Name:

Robert (Kelly) Walker

Casualty No.:

Initials:

Service No.:

4/8691

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Barnard Castle

Age at Death:

Ranks:

Private

Unit:

2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Teesdale Township:

Barnard Castle

Place Enlisted:

Barnard Castle

Home Address:

Civilian Employment:

General labourer

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

8-January-1915

Place of Death:

Battles & Campaigns:

Locally Commemorated:

Barnard Castle St Mary's Church, Bowes Museum Obelisk

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Ferme Buterne Military Cemetery

Decoration and Medals:

Service :

Army

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Teesdale Mercury-04/11/1914: News item: Barnard Castle soldier charged with desertion

Family Details:

Husband of Barbara Walker(nee Wilson) of Cappy's yard, Bridgegate.

Kelly is his nickname

Notes:

Robert had been a general labourer before the war.

He had the nickname 'Kelly'.

After his death Robert's C.O despatched his private belongings back to his wife including a box of cigarettes, photo and Christmas card from Princess Mary, along with a button from his tunic and photos of his five children which he carried with him.

Images:

Sources:

First Name: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Last Name: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Service: St Mary's data; Ranks: St Mary's data; Unit: St Mary's data; Place Enlisted: Private Individual; Date of Birth: St Mary's data; Place of Birth: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Civilian Employment: St Mary's data; Cause of Death: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Date of Death: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Buried: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Family Details: St Mary's data; Local Memorials: www.newmp.org.uk; Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914;