WALPOLE, Harold Edgar
Rank: Able Seaman
Service No: R/6329
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve – Anson Battalion, R.N. Divison
Died: 11/11/1918 – Mons, Belgium. Died of wounds in 148th (RN) Field Ambulance, aged 19
Cemetery: Nouvelles Communal Cemetery, France – Grave: On the East side.
Memorial Inscription: ‘The Lord bless him and keep him and give him peace.’
War Office Information: Son of Henry Francis and Mary Ann Walpole, of 26, Wood St., Geddington, Northants.
Personal Information
Parents: Henry Francis & Mary Ann Walpole (nee Moore)
Born: 19 Jul 1899, Geddington (Q3 1899, Kettering, Vol. 3b, Page 185)
Baptism: 27 Aug 1899, Geddington (Ref: FHL Film 6127507, Page 189)
Census Information
1901 Census: 13, Wood Street, Geddington
Henry F Walpole (father); Aged 34; bricklayers labourer; b. Geddington
Mary A Walpole (mother); Aged 41; b. Geddington
Amy C Walpole (sister); Aged 13; b. Geddington
Francis W Walpole (brother); Aged 11; b. Geddington
John W Walpole (brother); Aged 9; b. Geddington
Samuel J Walpole (brother); Aged 7; b. Geddington
Charles H Walpole (brother); Aged 5; b. Geddington
Harold E Walpole; Aged 1; b. Geddington
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1446; Folio: 118; Page: 3.
1911 Census: Wood Street, Geddington
Henry Walpole (father); Aged 44; bricklayer – married 24 years
Mary Ann Walpole (mother); Aged 51 – 6 children, all living
Francis Walpole (brother); Aged 21; bricklayers labourer
Jackson Walpole (brother); Aged 19; general labourer
Charles Walpole (brother); Aged 15; assistant porter & gardener
Harold Walpole; Aged 11
Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 8565; Schedule Number: 96.
Military: Entered 11/9/17; Draft for BEF 5/4/18, joined Anson Bn. 8/4/18-22/5/18 wounded, returned to duty 23/5/18-25/8/18 GSW right leg, rejoined Anson Bn. 2/10/18-10/11/18 wounded. Source Citation: TNA Series: ADM 242/10; Scan Number: 0879.
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3 comments on “Harold Edgar WALPOLE”
I have a postcard which is of many children, scouts and so on, and I’m absolutely positive Harry Walpole is on the extreme left of the picture, in naval uniform.
Are you talking about the Harold Walpole in the Archive’s Roll of Honour, WW1? There’s a very good photo of him there. But I think there are other Harry Walpoles in this village, perhaps our photo depicts one of them? Be good to see it. Pam
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Through tremendous good fortune, I have acquired the war medals and memorial plaque for this young man, together with other school attendance medals and many copy documents. I feel extremely proud to have brought these things back ‘home’ so to speak.