No.6775, Private, Walter QUANTRILL
Aged 27
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Walter Quantrill was born in Horringer (1st qtr 1887 Thingoe 4a:689) son of Lewis and Elizabeth QUANTRILL(née BOREHAM)
1891 census...Aged 4, he was at Oxpasture Grove, Chevington with his father Lewis QUANTRILL [33] farm labourer born Chedburgh; his mother Elizabeth [33] born Brockley, brothers John [10] born Brockley, Harry [6] born Horringer, William [2] born Hargrave and Charles [3] months] born Chevington ;sisters Louisa [14] born Whepstead, Ellen [12] born Whepstead and Beatrice [8] born Brockley. 1901 census...Aged 14, a farm labourer, he was "near the Chapel", Chevington with his parents, brothers Harry (arm labourer), William Charles, Arthur [6], Herbert [3] all 3 born Chevington; sister Elizabeth [8] born Chevington. He married Dora FOSTER [7-6-1886]in St.Augustines, Paddington on 1th September 1907. 1911 census...Aged 24, a gardener, he was at the Gardeners Lodge, Regents Park, London, with his wife Dora [24] and sons Edward [3] and Alfred [6 months], All except Walter born in Kilburn. At Charity Cottages, Chevington were his parents and brothers Charles, Arthur and Herbert, all farm labourers The pension card gives the dates of birth of his four children as Edward George [27-3-1908], Alfred Harold [26-9-1910, William [1-12-1912] and Walter [29-3-1915] His brother Arthur was killed in action in 1916 see here and brother Herbert was killed in 1917 see here Brother William was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and survived the war |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
The 2nd Suffolks were at Le Cateau during the retreat from Mons. Having reached Le Cateau the Suffolks received an order to stand and fight, which they did, despite being in the most unsuitable defensive position. They, and the Argyll Highlanders, fought for around nine hours before being overwhelmed by the Germans. No-one seems to admit to issuing the first order for them not to retreat, but their heroic endeavours held the Germans long enough for much of the British Division to escape. The battalion suffered over 720 casualties, killed,wounded or missing. CWGC records show that they had 74 killed on 26th, only 7 having known graves.
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