Thomas Edward WALKER

20 September 1918

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Lance-Corporal Tom Walker, West Riding Regiment, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker, of 3 Thornton Street, Skipton, has been wounded in the left arm and chest, and is at present in the 47th General Hospital, France. He enlisted about four years ago, and had been in France three years. He had previously suffered from trench feet.

04 October 1918

WALKER – September 26th, 1918, died of wounds, Lance-Corporal T. E. Walker, West Riding Regiment, at the 47th General Hospital, Le Treport, France, the dearly beloved and only son of Mr. and Mrs. Walker, 3 Thornton Street, Skipton, aged 24 years.

“Until the day dawns.”

04 October 1918

Lance-Corporal Tom Walker, Skipton

To the Skipton Roll of Honour has to be added the name of Lance Corporal Tom Walker, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, who died from wounds in the left arm and chest in the 47th General Hospital, France, on Friday last, in the presence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker, of 3 Thornton Street, Skipton. Twenty-four years of age, and formerly a loomer and twister for Mr. Wright Stephenson, Broughton Road Shed, Skipton, Lance Corporal Walker enlisted four years ago, and had been in France three years.

26 September 1919

WALKER – In affectionate remembrance of our dearly loved and only son, Lance-Corporal T. E. Walker, West Riding Regiment, died of wounds received in action September 26th, 1918. Buried at Le Treport, France.

Sweet Memories dwell in the home of his childhood,
The place where the morn of his life-time was spent;
And true hearts still hold him in sweetest affection,
Unchanged and warm as they were when he went.
It was hard to leave you in a foreign land,
Some time, some day, we shall understand.

From his loving Mother and Father, 3 Thornton Street, Skipton.

A year has passed, dear brother,
Loving memories still remain;
Hours of joy we spent together,
Joys we cannot share again.

“The sweet and loving fragrance of his dear life ever remains.”

From his dear sister Margaret.

24 September 1920

WALKER – In ever loving and unfading remembrance of our dearly beloved son and brother, Lance-Corporal T. E. Walker, who died of wounds at Le Treport, France, September 26th, 1918, aged 24 years.

His farewell o’er, his battle fought,
His victory won, though dearly bought;
His fresh young life could not be saved,
He slumbers now in a hero’s grave.

From his dear Mother, Father and Sister, 3 Thornton Street, Skipton.

23 September 1921

WALKER – In ever loving and unfading remembrance of our dearly loved son and brother, L/Cpl. T. E. Walker, West Riding Regt. died of wounds Sept. 26th, 1918.

No length of time, no lapse of years,
Can dim our dear son’s past,
For loving memories hold him dear,
And will while memory lasts.

From his loving Father, Mother and Sisters, 3 Thornton Street.