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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Kildare => Topic started by: SHROPSHIRE on Thursday 24 November 11 15:36 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I am trying to find out some information regarding a soldier who is buried in St. Bridgett Cathedral Cemetery, County Kildare, and is commemorated on my local war memorial, little is known about him, nothing can be found in local archive.
Pte. Gordon Charles Walker Montgomeryshire Yeomanry who died on 14 September 1915, can anyone tell me how he died as he was not in action, also is there any local newspapers to the area which might have some information regarding his death, he is one of several soldiers who are buried in this cemetery, all roughly about the same period, any help or pointers to this subject greatly appreciated.
Shropshire.
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Presumably you've checked the CWGC site, which confirms his service numer as 3119 and his parents as William and Catherine Walker, of Wrekin House, 15, Wrekin Terrace, St. Michael's St., Shrewsbury.
Cati
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A death cert would give his cause of death - there's a good match on the BMD Index :
Name: Gordon C Walker
Registration district: Naas
Event type: Death
Quarter and year: Jul-Sep 1915
Age : 20 (est. year of birth 1895)
Volume: 2 / Page: 555
Shane
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Cheers Shane
this seems to be him, I will contact the BMD and purchase a copy of his death certificate
many thanks for your kind help
Shropshire
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see :
Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,433040.0.html)
Details included on a Death Cert (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,433043.0.html)
Shane
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A big thank you for helping me with this subject
all the very best SHROPSHIRE
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He could be on this newspaper.
http://kildareobserver.nationalmicromedia.com/ko/
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Cheers aj44
I will take a look many thanks for the link
Cheers SHROPSHIRE
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Hi Shropshire
As per pm I've been looking into this for you and unfortunately there doesn't appear to be any mention of him in the local papers of the time. Many thanks to newbridge library for help on that.
I have another avenue to look into and will get back to you as soon as I have an update.
Did you ever get a copy of the death cert for C G Walker?
Regards
LostandFound
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Dear LOSTAND FOUND
Yes I was lucky in the end to find a death certificate.
thanks for your help .
all the best SHROPSHIRE
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What was the cause of death?
Cheers
LostandFound
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It seems he died of Peritonitis sub Phrenic Abscess within 10 days, he died on the 14 September 1915, at the Military Hospital Curragh.
It seems strange that his family never notified local press here at Shrewsbury regarding his death, no notifacation at all,
all the best SHROPSHIRE
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Thanks for the update. I wonder if his death was as a result of an injury or an operation?
Anyway, I will let you know if I learn anything else.
LostandFound
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Additional to CATI information;
(Service record)
Regiment; 3rd/1st
Age; 21
Campaigh medals; Victory Medal
British War medal
1914/1915 Star.
Died; 14/9/1915
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Jack
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Jack
cheers for other info I was told that he had no WW1 medals or service papers to be found, have you a link to these,
cheers SHROPSHIRE
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Hi again Shropshire
I managed to arrange to see the burial records for St Brigids Cemetary and as I suspected it didn't tell me anything new. The only thing that might be of interest is that it said 'The Barracks, Kildare Town' which I think would imply Pte Walker was stationed in Magee Barracks in the town not the Curragh Camp (which I had assumed).
Sorry I can't find anything else.
Best regards
LostandFound
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Dear Lostandfound
a big thank you for taking time out to help, I do appriciate it, and now I know what Barracks he was stationed, this I did not know before.
thank you very much again.
SHROPSHIRE
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No problem at all.
Bye for now.
LostandFound
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I took a photo of his grave a few years ago. Here is the link:
http://www.kildare.ie/greyabbey/archives/2005/12/world_war_i_gra.asp
Mark
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there is a Charles Gordon Walker on the 1901 census of England and Wales at family search.org age 6 born circa 1895 Shrewesbury,Atcham,St Mary ,St Michaels ,Shrewsbury ,St Mary ,Shropshire.
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http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk