Name
Walter Charles Dunkley
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
05/04/1916
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
12554
Royal Welch Fusiliers
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BASRA MEMORIAL
Panel 15.
Iraq
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of George Alfred and Ann(ie) Maria (nee GOODMAN) Dunkley of Watford, Rugby, Warks.
His parents married 22 January 1889 at St Andrew’s, Whilton, Northants. George died 30 March 1944 in Watford, Warks, aged 79 and was buried there in the April; Ann died 14 January 1953 also in Watford, Warks, aged 81.
Walter was born 1895 in Northampton and baptised 8 June 1896 at St Mary’s, Northampton; he resided in Watford (Warks or Herts not specified).
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Long Buckby, Northants, with his parents and six siblings. On the 1911 Census, a gardener aged 16, he lived in Watford, Warks, with his parents and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Wrexham, Clwyd; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 28 June 1915, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
His brother William died 26 April 1918 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour.
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)
