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Walter Burkitt

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  • Photograph published in the Nottingham Evening Post following his death, is captioned W Burkitt 10 Leicester Street, killed in action April 14th (sic)
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Nottingham
He was the son of John and Emma Burkitt and the brother of Rose Burkitt. In 1901 they lived at 10 Leicester Street Nottingham. Walter married Mary J Drayton in Nottingham during the Jul/Aug/Sept quarter 1913.
In 1911 he was a warehouseman (Wallpaper).
24 Apr 1917
31
571566 - CWGC Website
71148
Private
1st Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Walter Burkitt enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters and sometime after 1st January 1916 was posted to the 1st battalion in France. He was captured during a German raid on their trenches on 4th April 1917 and died of wounds as a prisoner of war on 24th April 1917.He is buried in Caudry British Cemetery, grave IV.C.2.
Nottingham Evening Post 'In Memoriam' (abridged) 9 July 1917. BURKITT reported missing April 16th (sic) 1917, now dead, Private W Burkitt, Sherwood Foresters, 10 Leicester Street, age 31. Wife. In memoriam published 24th April 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- BIRKITT. – In loving memory of my dear husband, Pte. Walter Burkitt, died of wounds in prisoner of war hospital, April 24th, 1917. Though death divides, fond memories cling. Sadly missed. – Sorrowing wife.” Above in memoriam courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918. Nottingham St Mary parish register page 451. 10 Leicester Street. BIRKETT (sic) John, Walter (killed) (Nottinghamshire Archives Ref 6786)
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  • Photograph published in the Nottingham Evening Post following his death, is captioned W Burkitt 10 Leicester Street, killed in action April 14th (sic)
    Walter Burkitt - Photograph published in the Nottingham Evening Post following his death, is captioned W Burkitt 10 Leicester Street, killed in action April 14th (sic)
  • 4 x photographs published in the Nottingham Evening Post and is captioned W Burkitt killed in action April 14th (sic) aged 31 yrs
    Walter Burkitt - 4 x photographs published in the Nottingham Evening Post and is captioned W Burkitt killed in action April 14th (sic) aged 31 yrs

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