William John Walford
Date of Death: 26/11/1917
Location died: At a hospital in Tooting, London
Gender: Male
Where buried: Bangor (Glanadda) Cemetery
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Date of birth - N/A
Where? - N/A
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Date Enlisted - 11/12/1915
Where? - N/A
Age - 29
As - Unknown
Battles
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Date of the battle - 28/7/1914
Where? - First World War
Ranks
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Rank Date - N/A
Rank - As Gunner
Service - British Army
As - Royal Artillery
Service number - 113029
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Date of Death - 26/11/1917
Where? - At a hospital in Tooting, London
Family
- Father - Mr Walford
- Mother - Mrs Walford
- Spouse - Mrs Walford
- Son - Alwyn Walford
Address
- 208 Caernarfon Road, Bangor, Gwynedd
Language(s) spoken
- Welsh
Additional Information
W J Walford had a talent for recitation in Welsh and he won a prize for recitation at the 1915 National Eisteddfod, which was held in Bangor. Had the war not intervened William would probably have gone on to be a significant figure in Welsh culture. Walford was poisoned by gas during a chemical warfare attack on the Front Line and was discharged from the British Army for medical reasons. However, Walford died in hospital in Tooting, London and his body was buried at Glanadda Cemetery.
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