James WALKER (2)

Main CPGW Record

Surname: WALKER

Forename(s): James

Place of Birth: Slaidburn, Yorkshire

Service No: 203240

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 2/4th Battalion

Division: 57th (2/West Lancashire) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1917-10-26

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 102 to 104.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

James Walker was the son of James Brennand and Mary Walker, née Laidler. James, senior, was born at Slaidburn, Yorkshire and Mary at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

1881 Slaidburn, Yorkshire Census: Green - James Walker, aged 1 year, born Slaidburn. [James and his parents were living with his father's mother, Phebe Walker, widow.]

1891 Clitheroe, Lancashire Census: 20, West View - James Walker, aged 11 years, born Slaidburn, Yorkshire, son of James and Mary Walker.

1901 Clitheroe, Lancashire Census: 20, West View - James Walker, aged 21 years, born Slaidburn, Yorkshire, son of James B. and Mary Walker.

James married Mary Edith Mansell in 1905.

1911 Clitheroe, Lancashire Census: 20, West View - James Walker, aged 31 years, widower, born Slaidburn, Yorkshire, son of James B. and Mary Walker.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte James Walker, 7013, 203240, L. N. Lan. R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte James Walker, 7013, 203240, 2/4 N. Lan. R.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte James Walker, 7013, 203240, 2/4 Bn Loyal N. Lancs. Date and Place of Death: 26.10.17 in Action Belg'm. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mrs. Mary Walker. £3 10s. 0d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for James. Information on the card states that a daughter, Mabel, was born, 11 March 1906 and wife died, 27 September 1906.

James was killed in action during the Battles of Ypres, 1917, 31 July-10 November, at the Second Battle of Passchendaele, 26 October-10 November.

James is commemorated on the Clitheroe War Memorial.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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