Walter Egginton

Walter was born in 1888 in Nottingham and was the son of Walter a drayman and Harriet Ann Egginton née Scrimshaw of 30 Goodhead Street, Nottingham. His father Walter was born in 1865 in Nottingham and his mother Harriet Ann Scrimshaw was born in 1869 in Nottingham, they were married in 1886 in Nottingham and went on to have 11 children , sadly three of whom died in infancy or early childhood prior to 1911. Their children listed on the 1901/1911 census are, Walter b1888, Beatrice b1891, Alice b1893, Harriett b1897, Emily b1899, Ethel b1900, Elliott b1901, Ada b1903 and Elsie b1906. In the 1911 census his family are living at 30 Goodhead Street, Nottingham and are shown as Walter 46 yrs a drayman for the London and North Western Railway, he is living with his wife Harriet 42 yrs and their children , Harriett 14 yrs an errand girl, Emily 12 yrs, Ethel 11 yrs, Ada 8 yrs and Elsie 5 yrs. In the same 1911 census Walter has left home and he was lodging at 33 Lake Yard Island Street Meadows Nottingham. He married his wife Kate Glover in Nottingham in 1915 and they lived at 23 Newark Street Nottingham they had a daughter Doris.

Corporal Walter Egginton, Tank Corps, formerly 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, died of pneumonia in the Albert Hall, Nottingham – then being used as a military hospital – on 6th December 1918. He was buried in the Church (Rock ) Cemetery, Nottingham. St Ann's Valley 9441 He was a pre-war regular soldier, who landed with his battalion on 8th September 1914. However, he forfeited all his previous military service for desertion in March 1917.

Death notice published 7th December 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “EGGINTON. – December 6th, at Albert Hall Military Hospital, Walter Egginton, aged 31, Tank Corps, after 14 months active service, dearly beloved husband of Kate Egginton, of 23 Newark-street, Sneinton. When alone in sorrow bitter tears flow, there stealth a dream of sweet long ago; unknown to the world he stands by my side and whisper, dear wife, nothing can divide. – From his broken-hearted wife and daughter Doris, and mother-in-law and brother-in-law Will Prestwood. Military funeral Church Cemetery, Friday [13th December 1918], 2 o'clock.” In memoriam published 6th December 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “EGGINTON. – In loving memory of Cpl. Walter Egginton, Tank Corps, who died December 6th, 1918, pneumonia I, who loved him, only know what I lost one year ago. - From his loving wife, Kate, and Doris. “EGGINTON. – In loving memory of Cpl. W. Egginton, Tank corps, who passed away passed away December 6th, 1918. Dear is the grave where my son is laid, sweet is the memory that will never fade. 'Tis hard, but it's true, we cannot tell why, the best are the first that are called to die. - From loving mother, father, sisters, and brothers.” All above notices are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918