Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery | Naval. 28. 1477. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 38D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Ellen Pankhurst, of 20, Luton Rd., Chatham.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Pembroke |
In WW1, HMS PEMBROKE, as well as being the Royal Naval barracks at Chatham, hosted a number of Accounting Bases (pay and admin offices - HMS PEMBROKE I, PEMBROKE II, etc) which handled men at a number of ships and shore establishments. However, a man wearing a PEMBROKE cap tally is more likely than not to have been actually serving in the Chatham Barracks. Many thousands of RN and RNR stokers will have passed through the barracks during WW1 either as ship's company or on courses. |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
147163. (R.F.R. CH.A. 1490) Chief Stoker Walter William Pankhurst, Royal Navy Died from disease. HMS Pembroke.
Enlisted for service at Chatham 2nd December, 1888 for 12 years. Re-engaged on the 3rd January, 1901 to complete his service, after which he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve. In his time he spent a lot of time at Pembroke. Other ships he served aboard are : HMS Pigmy, Terrible, Pactolus, Perseus, Pyeamus, Pathfinder, Tenedos, Acheson and Implacable. From 10th December, 1910 he continued his service in the Royal Fleet Reserve at Pembroke until the date of his death.
His service record shows that he died with symptoms of haematemesis on the 22nd May, 1915.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lord Charles Beresford No. 2404 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
27th June 1905 | 27th February 1906 | 27th March 1906 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley