Walter Rawlins

Rank:PrivateNumber:17670
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:01st Bn ('C' Coy)
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died:07/09/16Age:27
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1889 in the Macclesfield R.D. - ref: 8a/150,
the son of John Hogg & Elizabeth Rawlins (nee Bracegirdle)

1891 Census - Old Hall, Nether Alderley.   Son - aged: 2 - born: Nether
Alderley.   Head of household - John Rawlins - Married - aged: 32 - occ:
Corn Miller for Hire - born: Little Warford, Cheshire.    Also - Elizabeth
Rawlins - Wife - aged: 32 - born: Marthall, Cheshire.   Plus 2 elder
siblings.

1901 Census - Old Hall, Nether Alderley.   Son - aged: 12 - born: Nether
Alderley.   Head of household - John Rawlins - Married - aged: 42 - occ:
Corn Miller - born: Little Warford, Cheshire.    Also - Elizabeth Rawlins -
Wife - aged: 42 - born: Marthall, Cheshire.   Plus 5 siblings.

1911 Census - Fallows Hall, Nether Alderley.  Servant - aged: 23 - occ:
Farm Labourer - born: Nether Alderley.   His parents and 3 siblings are
still residing at Nether Alderley.

MIC states that he was posted to France on the 25th May 1915 and was
awarded the 15 Star, the BWM & the VM.

M.I. - "Though lost to sight, to memory ever dear".

Commemorated on St. Mary's P.C. Nether Alderley War Memorial & RoH.  One of
three TWD commemorated on those memorials. (See under Altrincham
Memorials).
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