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a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour
| Full Name | George Ernest Walker |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 13399 |
| Company | A Company |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | 25 September 1914 / Carlisle, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Kendal, Westmorland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Former Employment | Railwayman |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Walker / Kingstown, Carlisle |
| Parents | Thomas and Mary Jane Walker |
| Residence(s) | Kingstown |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 1 July 1916 |
| Age | 33 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Pier and Face 6A and 7C |
| Resting Place | Thiepval Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.0505 / Longitude: 2.6856
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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