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Bernard Asquith Walker

A Sapper with 1st Field Company, West Riding Division, Bernard died on 17th of January 1915 at the age of 19.

Bernard was born at Leeds in 1896, a son of Charles Asquith Walker and Maude Clarke Walker. In 1901 his family were living at 88 Craven Road, Leeds, and in 1911 at 36 Shakespeare Road, Rotherham. After the First World War his family moved to Lowestoft and lived at of 42 A High Street. 

Bernard was working as a fitter and living at 36 Shakespeare Road, Rotherham, when he enlisted in the Royal Engineers, at Sheffield, on 5 October 1914. 

Bernard died, from meningitis, at Newark-on-Trent Hospital.  

Bernard's brother, John, was killed in action in 1916 whilst serving with the 8th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. 

Lived at

Bernard Walker
42a
High Street
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.48324780103, 1.7564415846558

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Army
Regiment
Royal Engineers
ServiceNumber
1311
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
ROTHERHAM (MOORGATE) CEMETERY
H3. N.G. 29.

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