Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 34A GQS | |
| 2. Grave: | Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery | Corbin's 1.5 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born 1885 in Portsmouth to John William and Margaret Mary Garnett. Had 2 older brothers and 2 younger sisters. In 1901 he was working as a Bar Assistant in the Eagle Public House, Portsmouth.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
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Detail :
519624 Acting Sergeant Walter Samuel Garnett, Royal Engineers. Tyne EE AA Section (perhaps Electrical Engineer.
Died 26.10.18 at the Alexandra Hospital, Cosham.
His grave is tended by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and it located at Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth in (Corbin's Plot 1.5)
Probate GARNETT Walter Samuel of 68 Stamshaw-road Portsmouth sergeant R.E. died 26 October 1918 at Alexandra Hospital Cosham Hampshire Probate London 14 March to Margaret Mary Garnett widow. Effects £571 6s. 1d.
Commemorated on the Portsmouth Gov. Portal as a former resident of 68 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Clair No. 2074 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
29th August 1918 | - | - |
Listed as a Corporal and resident at Southampton when initiated in the closing months of the war at Landport into St. Clair Lodge No. 2074. The record shows that he "Died 26.10.18."
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