GARLAND Walter Richard

  • First Name(s):
    Walter 
    Richard 
  • Surname:
    GARLAND
  • Service Number:
    325422
  • Rank:

    Corporal

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Cavalry
  • Corps:
    Imperial Yeomanry
  • Regiment:
    Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry)
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    23rd April 1916
  • Age At Death:
    20
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Israel, Panel 3 and 5.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Mr T. and Mrs K. Garland, of Hawbridge, Claines, Worcester

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

GARLAND Walter Richard Is Named On These Memorials

Claines Institute
Claines School
Claines St John Baptist Church Churchyard Memorial
Claines St John Baptist Church WW1 Roll of Honour
Worcester Cathedral Worcestershire Hussars

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Worcester Cathedral Worcestershire Hussars with the information: Corporal.
Claines Institute with the information: Corpl.

Further Information About GARLAND Walter Richard

An entry into Claines School log book dated 16th July 1909 reads:
Walter Garland – the top boy of the school left today to go as an office boy.

Private W.R. Garland 1st/1st Worcester Yeomanry, embarked at Avonmouth 9th April 1915 for service with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, disembarked at Alexandria, Egypt on 24th April 1915. Killed in action on 23rd April 1916.

Source for additional information: The Yeomanry Cavalry of Worcestershire 1914 – 1922.

A photograph of Corporal W.R. Garland can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 13th May 1916, available at Worcestershire Archives.

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