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Jerome Lennie WALKER

Jerome Lennie WALKER Original Photo
OC Number

786

Born

22/07/1888

Rank at Death

Second Lieutenant

Date of Death

06/05/1916

Age at Death

27

Unit Serving With

14th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles

Inscription

J.L. WALKER LIEUT. ROYAL IRISH RIFLES BORN 22ND JULY 1888 - DIED 5TH MAY 1916


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Jerome was the son of F. Manderson Walker and Helen Lennie Walker of Mount Royal, Whitehead, Co. Antrim. He is buried at Authuille Military Cemetery, Grave D.58. His grave inscription reads, "He was a good and loving son a good soldier of the King and gave his life for His country."

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