GILES W

Possibly Sapper Walter Giles

203rd Field Company Royal Engineers

Service No 263475

Died aged 33 on 18th January 1918

Husband of Elizabeth Burton (formerly Giles), of Lower Norton, Birmingham Rd., Bromsgrove

Buried in Cement House Cemetery Belgium, Grave III. A. 4.

Walter Giles enlisted in the Royal Engineers on 10th December 1915, probably under the Derby Scheme as he was not mobilised until 12th April 1917.  On his attestation paper he gave his age as 32 years 2 months, his occupation as a plasterer and his address as The Cottage, Burcot.  This was later amended to Orchard Rd, Bromsgrove.  Walter was 5 feet 6½ inches tall.  He gave his next of kin as his wife, Elizabeth Giles (nee Matthews), Green Dragon, High St, Bromsgrove.  The couple married on 14th September 1902 in All Saints Church, Bromsgrove and had 4 daughters: Doris May born 13th May 1904, Elsie Hilda born 28th January 1907, Lily born 9th January 1911 and Ivy Gwendoline born 6th June 1914.  After mobilisation Walter was posted on 15th November 1917.  He was killed in action two months later on 18th January 1918.

Appears on:

Bromsgrove All Saints Church WW1 Memorial

Possibly on Bromsgrove St John the Baptist Church WW1 Memorial

Possibly on Bromsgrove Independent Order of Oddfellows under British Queen Lodge

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Possibly Lance Corporal William Giles

4th Battalion Coldstream Guards

Service No 14199

Died aged 26 on 8th January 1916

Son of James and Elizabeth Giles, of Perry Fields, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, France, Grave VI. E. 6.

Appears on:

Bromsgrove All Saints Church WW1 Memorial

Possibly on Bromsgrove St John the Baptist Church WW1 Memorial

Possibly on Bromsgrove Independent Order of Oddfellows under British Queen Lodge