PEAKE, Walter Henry


No.4055, Private, Walter Henry PEAKE
Aged 29


1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment
formerly 43055 Suffolk Regt
Died of his Wounds on 7th October 1918


Walter Henry Peake was born in (4th qtr 1889 Guiltcross 4b:245) son of Frank and Annie Maria PEAKE (née BARNARD).

1891 census...Aged 1, he was at Swan Street, East Harling, Norfolk with his father Frank PEAKE [28] farm labourer; his mother Annie M [25]; half brother Charles B BARNARD [7] and brother Albert J [4]. All were born in East Harling.

1901 census...Aged 11, he was at Garboldisham Road, East Harling with his parents; brothers Albert and Eric G [5]; sisters Doris [8] and twins Myrtle May and Olive Rose [2].

1911 census...Aged 21, under gardener domestic, he was at Westley Bottom (just inside Horringer parish) with his parents; brothers Albert James (stockman), Eric George (under stockman) and Ralph Bernard [1] born Westley; sisters Myrtle May, Olive Rose, Kate Maud [9] and Mildred Gladys [6] both born Horringer and Ida Vivienne [3] born Westley.

His mother was at Westley Bottom on the pension card.


He enlisted in. From his photo it appears he was definitely in the Suffolk Regiment at some time
On 10th they were at the Quéant-Drocourt Line, where enemy machine gun fire caused problems



believed to be his medal index card


photo CWGC

Walter Peake is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension 4:G:15
and commemorated at Horringer/Ickworth

click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details


BACK