Name
Walter Charter
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/07/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
269162
Hertfordshire Regiment
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 54 and 56.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Baldock Town Memorial, St Mary the Virgin Church Memorial, Baldock, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Born Cambridge and resident Baldock, Walter enlisted in Hitchin in September 1916.
He was married with three children and lived at 7 Clarke's Lane, Baldock. His wife had already lost a brother in June 1917. He was a well known footballer at Baldock Athletic Club,
He had been employed for six years as a scaffolder with the building firm Dean & Pierce of Letchworth when he enlisted.
Wartime Service
Arriving in France in November 1916, he was killed in action at the Battle for St. Julian during the 3rd Battle of YPRES (Passchendaele).
His death was reported in the Hertfordshire Express of Letchworth Citizen 24th August 1917 and the 25th August 1917 sent by Walter's officer on the 12th. "Dear Mrs Charter, It is my sad task to inform you of the death of the death of your husband, who was killed int the advance of 31st July last. He will be sadly missed by his many comrades, for he was a most willing and gallant man, and I can only offer you my deepest sympathies in your very great loss. Believe me your very sincerely, R N Farwell, O>C> No 13 Platton, Herts Regt.
Additional Information
Walter was married with three young children. His widow lived at 7, Clarke's Lane, Baldock.
Acknowledgments
Derry Warners
Adrian Pitts, Paul Johnson, Jonty Wild
