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Lt. Henry Bowyer Walton and Major John Rigby Walton


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Hello everyone, Lt. Henry Bowyer Walton was born on November 29th, 1893 in the london UK area, and he served in the Royal Garrison Artillery.  He was in Gibraltar, and served carrying despatches. What I would like to find out is when he enlisted, and if it is possible anyone would have a photograph.  Henry became a barrister after the war, and he later married Linda Ellen Amalia Sylvin.  Any children unknown. 

 

Henry Bowyer Walton had a brother named John Rigby Walton, born 1897 who was a Major in the Gloucestershire Regiment. He was Military Commander in Rangoon, Burma in 1942 I would also like to have a photograph of him if that is at all possible.  I have tried Ancestry trees for both of the above men for a photo, but cannot locate. Any advice or help deeply appreciated, 

 

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Cannot help with a photo of Lt H B Walton but the family can be found on the 1901 census 

miss transcribed by Ancestry as Wallon  HERE

 

His service records can be found at the National Archives HERE

unfortunately presently  not available for download but can be viewed at Kew

 

You can request a quotation for a copy to be digitised or printed and sent to you.

but depending on how many pages there are  they may turn out to be quite expensive

Regards Ray

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London Gazette 13 July 1915 - J R WALTON

Cadets & Ex Cadets of Officer Training to be Temporary 2nd Lt

 

 

London Gazette 19 August 1916 - H B WALTON

Special reserve of Officers

Officer Cadets to Be 2nd Lt (on prob)

 

(Might there be records for where they were training?)

 

Passenger Lists 16 Aug 1929 Henry travelling to Port Said - Barrister

The he died  17 January 1973 WILL details - address 3 Dr Johnson Building Inner Temple London EC4

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Janet,

 

If you write to the Glos Regt Museum they will be able to get you a photo of JR Walton - tell them it is in the Back Badge of 1932.

 

Promenade

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Sorry but found this and it made me smile....Patent US2466976 - Hair Curler 1946

Henry Bowyer Walton and Linda Ellen Amalia Walton

 

 

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Lt. H B Walton RGA has a service file at Kew but not digital, so needs to be read there:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1112522

It is also likely that he was number 141810 soldier HB Walton who became a commissioned officer in the RGA on 9 Aug 1916. If so these papers should be in the officer's file too.

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Hi Janet,

 

Sorry I can't help with photos either.

 

Re John Rigby Walton, his long service admin number record p4/45 of the free download of WO 338/20/4 shows that his post war admin number was P5083. That number cross references to the service records still held by the MoD.

 

Walton.jpg

 

NB - the DoBs are shown in the USA format.

 

If you were to want a copy of his file (or a transcript of it) it would cost £30 - see here for what you would need to do. Contrary to the general advice shown, other forum pals have confirmed that the MoD waive the need for a copy of a death certificate for people who were born before 1900. His long service admin number record indicates that he had service with the 7th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, and the Gloucestershire Regiment. Interesting though his medal index card only shows service in active theatre with the Dorsetshire Regiment, the Somerset Light Infantry, and lastly with Walton_1.jpg. To be honest I haven't got a clue what that means, maybe something like "Deputy Assistant Provost Marshall Suez Base". Hopefully, if other Pals don't know, his service record would clarify.

 

Regards

Chris

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