Inscription:
Sacred / To / The memory / of /
Fred / The dearly beloved husband of / Margaret Booker / of Wombwell /
Who passed away October 15th 1926 / Aged 68 years / Also Margaret Booker /
Who passed away April 27th 1932 / Aged 73 years /
Also WALTER REGINALD, son of the above /
Gunner 293rd Siege Battery R.G.A. killed in action in Italy /
June 15th 1918, aged 20 years / "Thy will be done."
Headstone Location:
N/C 16, 404,
Wombwell Cemetery.
Walter Booker howerev is not interred in this grave. He is instead buried at
Plot 1, Row B, Grave 5,
Magnaboschi British Cemetery, Italy.
Other memorials that commemorate Walter Reginald Booker include:
Holgate Grammer School Old Boys Memorial, Cooper Art Gallery, Barnsley
St. Mary's Church War Memorial, Park Street, Wombwell
Other Information:
Walter Reginald Booker's story has been researched by Gay Yates and her husband. It is available to view here.
Learn more about Walter Reginald Booker:
CWGC.org - Casualty Details
LFWW - Soldier Profile
Hi Fay - pleased you used my notes on Walter from the 293 battery website. can you email me to talk about the newspaper article that you cite as I've not seen this previously. my email, siegebattery293@yahoo.co.uk thank you and well done on your work so far, Sean
ReplyDeleteHi Sean, Thanks for your message. The biography on Walter was actually written by Gay Yates. I have passed your details on. Hopefully she will get in touch with you soon.
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