Walton,+Garnet

Garnet Walton.

Born 1889. Killed in action on 20-11-1916.

Enlisted on 12-2-16 when aged 26 years 5 months. Posted to France on 29-8-16. Served in 1st/ 5th Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment(.Territorials.) Service number 4081 Transferred to 4th W.R.R. on 1-9-16.

His name is recorded on the THEIPVAL memorial. Pier and Face. Face 6A and 6B.

Garnet lived in 1916 at 1 Worth St. Haworth. His NOK was father James( born 1864 at Oxenhope ). Mother was Zillah( born 1866). Born at Oxenhope, Garnet was a woolsorter. Height 5 7" and chest 41".

His siblings were- Minnie born 1888, later Pickles, of Cemetery Lodge, Oxenhope. Marquis born 1891.He married Miriam Smith in 1919 and they named their first child Garnett. Elsie born 1897 later Boocock, of 16 North St. Haworth. Clifford born1900 who served with the 15th Bttn. Lancashire Fusiliers. Mary born 1902 later Mainwaring who lived at Oxenhope.