Two Sherwood Foresters Next of Kin Bronze Plaques to Brothers, Captain W.E.G.Walker, 7th (Robin Hood) Battalion; Second Lieutenant H.C.S.Walker, 1st Battalion, both plaques with enclosures

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Two Sherwood Foresters Next of Kin Bronze Plaques to Brothers, Captain W.E.G.Walker, 7th (Robin Hood) Battalion; Second Lieutenant H.C.S.Walker, 1st Battalion, both plaques with enclosures
Two Royal Army Service Corps British War and Victory Pairs: Second Lieutenant D.E.Johnston; Second Lieutenant A.A.Matheson, both pairs extremely fine, each with photograph (6)

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INDENTCaptain William Eaton Guy Walker was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme 1 July 1916.

Second Lieutenant Harry Cullis Steel Walker, born 1893, was killed in action whilst leading his men against a German counter-attack during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle 12 March, 1915 and was buried near the La Bassee Road (Bond of Sacrifice Vol II refers).

Second Lieutenant David Ernest Johnston of Wallasey serving with the 954 Motor Transport Company died of Cholera while on active service in Mesopotamia 12 November 1917 and is buried in Baghdad North Gate Cemetery.

Second Lieutenant Archibald Angus Matheson, served as a Sergeant in Lovat's Scouts 1914-16 before being commissioned in the R.A.S.C.; he died of sickness in France 20 December 1917 and is buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen.

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