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Walby, W., Pte., 1918

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On the Vis-en-Artois Memorial is the name of 48375 Private William Walby, serving with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 27/09/1918.

In Seaton Delaval (Our Lady) Churchyard is a family headstone which reads:

In
Loving memory
of
Isabella Walby,
who died at New Hartley Colliery
Sept. 16th 1917, aged 87 years.
Also of her only grandson
Corpl. William Walby
,Royal Warwickshire Regiment
who fell in action,
at Beaucamp, France, Sept. 27th 1918
aged 22 years & 9 months.
Also of George Walby
,who died at New Hartley Colliery
Feby. 7th 1919, aged 75 years.

Acknowledgments Margaret Allison

He is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.06 and A17.43


The CWGC entry for Private Walby

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk