Name
Brian James Brett Walch
07 Nov 1893
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/10/1915
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
2/4th att. 1/4th
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
EMBARKATION PIER CEMETERY
Sp Mem 20
Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Headstone Inscription
THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham
Pre War
Brian James Brett Walch was born 7 Nov 1893 to William Crosby Walch, Farmer and Mabel (nee Perkins in Hobart, Tasmania. He had 1 sister and 2 brothers.
The Family had returned to England some time prior to the outbreak of war.
Wartime Service
Brian was gazetted as 2nd Lieutenant on 17 Feb 1915 to 4th Battalion Essex Regiment. He went to Gallipoli 28 Sep 1915 and was killed in action 28 Oct 1915.
Additional Information
His headstone reads: "THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT".
His Brothers also served;
Stanley William Walch born16 Feb 1890 was a private with the Royal Fusiliers, served in France and was killed in action 3 May 1917.
Lionel John Walch born 6 Oct 1897 served with RASC in WW1 and continued afterwards until he died at Dunkirk in 1940
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Tony James
