Name
Walter Herbert Atkins
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
22/11/1918
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
23442
Essex Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. SYMPHORIEN MILITARY CEMETERY
Plot I, Row B, Grave 7.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of Charles William and Jenny/Jennie (nee BREWIN) ATKINS.
His parents married 1892 in the Watford district. Charles died 1929 in Watford aged 60, and was buried 26 February in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Jenny died 16 April 1949 in St Pancras, London, aged 77, and was cremated 21 April at Islington Crematorium, London.
Walter was born 1898 in Watford. He attended Victoria Junior School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 8 January to 12 July 1907, and again from 23 March 1908 to 1 March 1909. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 2 he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 14, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Officially recorded as born, living and enlisting in Watford.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died at Gembloux.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Walter’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
