Walter Dale
CWGC record:
| DALE, WALTER | Private | 202095 | 22/07/1917 | 35 | Manchester Regiment | United Kingdom | I. J. 62. | COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY |
Son of Frederick and Martha Dale of Cheshire. Husband of Lily Dale of Huxley, Chester
1891: Walter Dale aged 8, born Winsford, was with his parents Frederick and Martha Dale
1901: Walter Dale aged 16 grocer’s assistant born Winsford was a boarder with Robert David Edwards
at 9 High Street, Whitchurch
Walter Dale married Lily Dale 19081
1911 at Church Street, Kelsall:
Walter Dale Head aged 51 Drug & Provision Dealer born Ashton
Claudia R Dale Wife aged 45 Thirsk Yorkshire
Lily Dale Dau aged 23 Widnes Lancs
Walter Dale Nephew aged 28 Provision Dealer Winsford
Son in law
Norman F Dale Grandson aged 2 Kelsall
Harry B Dale Son aged 22 School Teacher Nantwich
[the age of Walter Dale here (28) fits with age of Walter Dale in CWGC record above (35 in 1917). It appears that Walter junior was both nephew of Walter senior and his son in law, having married the daughter Lily]
Medal Rolls card:
Walter Dale 202095 Manchester Regiment; awarded the Victory Medal and British War medal
No other military records found..
Soldiers who died in the Great War:
Walter Dale Private 202095 Manchester Regiment 2/5th Battalion, born Winsford, Residence: Huxley, Nr Chester, Killed in action 22.7.1917
He is buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery which is in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium; it lies just beyond the village of Koksijde on the N396
Chester Chronicle 11 August 1917:
‘DALE In loving memory of my dear husband, Private Walter Dale, Manchester Regiment, late of Willington, near Kelsall, aged 34 years, who was killed in action in France July 21st 1917 Lily Dale’
[the date she quotes differs by one day to that in army records]
NOTES
1 Marriage: June Q 1908 (Chester 8a 862)