Every Name a Story

W. Nice 1916
Rank : Private

Langley Park

Walter  Nice

Every Name a Story

In All Saints Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 12525 Private Walter Nice serving with the 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment who died 19/07/1916.

The headstone reads:-

In loving memory of
Walter
beloved son of
Henry and Sarah
Nice
who died July 19th 1916
from wounds received in
the Somme Battle
Age 21 years

Walter Nice was born at Ushaw Moor, the son of Henry and Sarah Nice, of 2, Wood View, Langley Park.

He is remembered at Langley Park on L64.01 and L64.02

First Name: Walter

Last Name: Nice

Service Number: 12525

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 19/07/1916

Age: 21

Rank: Private

Regiment: Yorkshire Regiment

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 9th Battalion

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