Personal Details Born: 19 January 1893 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised on 17 February the same year in St. Alkmund’s Parish Church, Whitchurch. Family: According to the 1901 census Joseph Walford lived with his father George, mother Harriet and brothers …
Personal Details Born: 12 October 1887 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and was baptised on 4 November the same year in St. Alkmund’s Parish Church, Whitchurch. Family: He was the fifth of eight surviving children born to George Walford, a joiner, and …
The British War Medal (also known as ‘Squeak’) was a silver or bronze medal awarded to officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who either entered a theatre of war or entered service overseas between 5th August 1914 …
I first started visiting the Battlefields, Cemeteries and Memorials of the Western Front some fifteen years ago. Three years ago I decided to research the names on the War Memorial in Station Road, that’s all they are names, carved …
Report in the Whitchurch Herald 15th February 1919 of a letter received by Mrs. Walford regarding the death of her son, Edward Walford “Dear Mrs Walford I deeply regret to tell you your son passed away this morning at 03.45 …
Born in Whitchurch in 1890, the third son of George and Harriet Walford of 28 Watergate Street, Whitchurch. Edward worked as a coach builder before joining the Army. Regiment : 11th (Service) Battalion Cheshire Regiment, formerly Hereford Regiment No 239302 …
Report in the Whitchurch Herald 1st June 1918 of a post card received by Mr. and Mrs. Walford from their son, Edward Walford “Mr & Mrs Walford received a post card from their son, Edward, who is a prisoner of …