No 27223, Private, Walter BYFORD
Aged 33
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Walter Byford was born in Clare (Risbridge Q3-1883 4A:548), baptised in Clare on 16th March 1884, son of Charles and Hannah BYFORD(née IVES).
1891 census...Aged 8, he was at Common Street, Clare with his father Charles BYFORD [40] labourer born Ovington; his mother Hannah [43]; brother Albert [16] labourer; sister Dolly [14]. All except his father were born in Clare. 1901 census...Aged 17, bricklayer's labourer, he was still at Common Street, Clare, with his parents. He married Emily ALLEN [13-6-1884] in 1905. 1911 census...Aged 27, a road man, he was at Chilton Street, Clare with his wife Emily [26] born Hundon and their son Charles William [5] born Clare.(Risbridge Q4-1905 4A:875). One other child, Freddie, had died [1909-1909]. They had 3 children:- Charles William [8-9-1905]; Ivy Florence [11-2-1912] and Ethel [23-7-1915]. His widow's address was Chilton St., Clare. |
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He enlisted in Clare.
According to the war diary the battalion was holding MUNICH TRENCH (near Beaumont-Hamel),which had been captured by 7th Division on the 11th January, and had 1 OR killed and 1 wounded. |
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