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Walker, R., Pte., 1917
On the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the name of 240960 Private Robert Walker, serving with the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, who died 26/10/1917.

Morpeth Herald 23/11/1917 carries a brief obituary:

Mr and Mrs Thos. Walker, Goose Hill, Morpeth, have received official news that their son, Private R. Walker, fell in action on 26th Oct.

He is remembered at Morpeth as Walker, R., L/Cpl on M17.01, as Walker, R.J. on M17.02, and as Walker, R. on M17.09 and M17.21


The CWGC entry for Private Walker

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