BREEZE Walter Robert

  • First Name(s):
    Walter 
    Robert 
  • Surname:
    BREEZE
  • Service Number:
    76587
  • Rank:

    Gunner

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Artillery
  • Corps:
    Royal Field Artillery
  • Brigade:
    40th Brigade
  • Battalion:
    23rd Battery
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    19th April 1917
  • Age At Death:
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France, Grave IV. B. 2.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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BREEZE Walter Robert Is Named On These Memorials

Stourport High School formerly in Stourport Boys School
Stourport Loyal Stanley Baldwin Lodge of Oddfellows
Stourport War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Stourport War Memorial with the information: Gunner.

Further Information About BREEZE Walter Robert

Walter was the only surviving son of Mrs Breeze, 33 Baldwin Road, Stourport.  He was employed at the Anglo American Tin Stamping Company and he had belonged to the Territorials for some time back, joining the regular forces about six months before the war began.  Walter was killed in action.  Mrs Breeze also has three brothers serving in France: Pte. A.B. Porter, Royal Berkshire, Lance Corporal W.J. Porter, Signal Section, Worcesters and Bombardier J.E. Porter, Royal Field Artillery.

Source for additional information: Kidderminster Shuttle 12th May 1917, Kidderminster Times, 19th May 1917, reported with photo.

An obituary for Walter R. Breeze appears in the Stourport Parish Magazine for June 1917.

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Credits: Researched by Adrian Carter.