Date of birth | 22 July 1886 |
Date of death | 19 July 1918 |
Mothers name | Hannah |
Spouses name | Unmarried |
Mothers date of birth | abt 1849 |
Mothers place of birth | England |
Mothers date of death | June 1928 |
Fathers date of birth | abt 1847 |
Mothers place of death | ? New Plymouth |
Fathers name | Walter Oliver Walton |
Fathers place of birth | England |
Parents place of marriage | England |
Fathers date of death | 8 April 1909 |
Fathers place of death | Levin, New Zealand |
Siblings | Tom Howard (b 1870), John Lynn (b 1874), Lizzie May (b 15 December 1879, m 1907 Pearse, d 1961) |
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Buried where | Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2 Hebuterne. II.G.4 |
Last known residence | Cambridge St, Levin |
Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal, Western Front 1918 |
Place of birth | Feilding, New Zealand |
Occupation | Driver |
Place of death | In the field, France |
Date of arrival overseas | 07 January 1918 |
Theatres of war | Western European 1918 |
Place of embarkation | Wellington on 'Tahiti' |
Surname | WALTON |
War memorial | Levin |
Christian names | William Ernest |
Place of arrival overseas | Liverpool, England |
School | Levin 24 January 1893 - 10 March 1902 then to work |
Wars | WW 1 |
Service number | 64181 |
Religion | Methodist |
Date enlisted | 25 June 1917 |
Final rank | Private |
Regiment or service | 1st Bn Auckland Regiment NZEF |
Embarkation date | 21 November 1917 |
User reference | 2.167 |
Parents born England, 38 years in NZ.
Buried Tiro Tiro Rd Cemetery, Levin
1914 Electoral Roll: Grocery Assistant of Cambridge St, Levin
Military Call up: NZ Gazette 1917, pg 2239
Last Employer: TM Joll, Levin.
1914 NZ Electoral Roll: William was a Grocer's Assistant in Levin
NOK: Mrs Hannah Walton (mother), Cambridge St, Levin
Age on enlistment: 30 years Height: 5’ 8 3/4”
Weight: 158lbs Chest: 34”-38½”
Complexion: Fresh Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown.
Any use of this item must be accompanied by the credit “Adopt an Anzac Project”