Name
Walter Alfred Marnham (*1)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/02/1917
38
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
241500
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
1st/5th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
AMARA WAR CEMETERY
Plot XXIX, Row B, Grave 105.
Iraq
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St James' Church Memorial, Watford Fields
Pre War
Son of the late Walter and Jane (nee URBAN) MARNHAM of Watford.
His parents married 12 March 1877 at Emmanuel Church, Maida Vale, London. Jane died 1902 in Watford aged 50, and was buried 7 August in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Walter died 1906 in Watford aged 55, and was buried 26 July, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Walter was born 15 March 1880 in Kilburn, London, and baptised 14 November 1888 at St Augustine’s, Paddington, London. He attended St John’s School, Kilburn; then Victoria Boys’ School, Watford, from 23 July 1889. He resided in Watford.
On the 1881 Census, aged 1 he lived in Willesden, London, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1891 Census, a scholar aged 11 he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1901 Census, a builder’s carman aged 21, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, a labourer aged 31 he was a boarder in Watford, with two siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private G/18131 6th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and Private 3595 East Kent Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
There is a Death announcement for Walter in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 17 March 1917.
*1 Also recorded as MARKHAM W A in the Borough Roll of Honour. His brother Henry died 14 May 1915 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)
