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Walter J Bobbett ww1 38th division Welch Regiment

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jakebob

jakebob Report 21 May 2014 19:38

Any information please on Walter, His unit came from Pembroke.I know he was killed in action 15th July 1916 at the Battle of Byzantine with no known grave.






































Researching:
creech st. michael, Bobbett Lyng somerset bobbett Pembroke...Hay Scotland fife. forrester London....forrester cheddar...bessant

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 21 May 2014 20:57

This looks like him in the 1911 census:-

First Name WALTER JAMES
Last Name BOBBETT
Relationship -
Condition SINGLE
Gender Male
Age 24
Year Of Birth 1887
Occupation SOLDIER
Address PEMBROKE DOCK
Parish PEMBROKE ST MARY
County Pembrokeshire
Country WALES
Birth Place CREECH GLAM
Year Of Marriage -
Years Of Marriage -
Archive Reference RG14
Piece Number 33163
Census Reference RG14PN33163 RD601 SD2 ED19 SN9999
Registration District PEMBROKE
Registration District Number 601
Sub District PEMBROKE
Enumeration District 19
SubDistrict Number 2
Folio -
Page -

Kath. x

Potty

Potty Report 22 May 2014 12:19

His CWGC entry:

BOBBETT, WALTER JAMES
Rank:Lance CorporalService No:9641
Date of Death:15/07/1916
Regiment/Service:Welsh Regiment 2nd Bn.
Panel ReferencePier and Face 7 A and 10 A.
MemorialTHIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Potty

Potty Report 22 May 2014 12:22

His medal card is on Ancestry - he received the Victory, British and 15 Star medals; entered the war 18/01/1815

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 22 May 2014 13:55

Hello Jakebob and welcome to the Community boards.





I will let Jakebob know that he has replies to his query. :-)

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jansmith

jansmith Report 24 May 2014 06:46

Potty I think you meant 1915 :-)

possible birth index
Name:
Walter James Bobbett
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1887
Registration district: Taunton
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 331

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 24 May 2014 08:30

Find a soldier's will

BOBBETT WALTER JAMES 9641 15 July 1916

https://www.gov.uk/probate-search


Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 (Find My Past)
First name WALTER JAMES
Last name BOBBETT
Service number 9641
Rank L/CPL
Regiment Welsh Regiment
Battalion 2nd Battalion.
Birth place CREECH, SOM.
Residence PEMBROKE
Enlistment place CARDIFF
Death year 1916
Death day 15
Death month 7
How died Killed in action
Death location France & Flanders
Theatre of war Western European Theatre


http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12367649

Chris :)

Baptism
County Somerset
Place Creech St Michael
Church St Michael
RegisterNumber 1315
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 03 Apr 1887
Forename Walter James
FatherForename John
MotherForename Emma Jane
FatherSurname BOBBETT
MotherSurname
Abode Creech St Michael
FatherOccupation Blacksmith

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

Potty

Potty Report 24 May 2014 13:27

Whoops! Jansmith. Senior moment!

jansmith

jansmith Report 24 May 2014 18:47

It's ok potty I get them as well. Fingers move faster than my brain!!

jakebob

jakebob Report 27 May 2014 00:14

Thank you all, I have a small amount of information with regard to Walter yes a mistake by me 1916 It was for sure. You have added an abundance of new information for me to add and links, I am very grateful.

Kind regards

Have I done this right Cynthia? :-D

Researching:
creech st. michael, Bobbett Lyng somerset bobbett Pembroke...Hay Scotland fife. forrester London....forrester cheddar...bessant

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 27 May 2014 08:24

You have indeed jakebob :-D

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