Pte 353047 Walter Hearon

[Tim Bell]

Pte Hearon (B 1882) had been a buyer in a shipping warehouse when he enlisted on 9/12/1915.  He  was mobilised on 21/11/1916 and trained with 3rd Bttn.  Walter served overseas with 2/9th Bttn from 4/3/1017-5/2/1918. Walter was wounded by shrapnel at Ypres on 28/11/1917. Walter was treated in CCS and Mil Hosp Bethnal Green.
Walter was discharged on 12/6/1918. GSW attrib. Epilepsy undiagnosed.
Walter died from with GSW to skull and traumatic Epilepsy on 9/1/1919, aged 37. Weaste Cemetery A.3. 4281 https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/172/145192700_1466536566.jpg "Died from wounds at Ypres"
Widow Edith, 48 Norton St, Old Trafford, later 42 Norton St, Brooks Bar.. Pension approved.

[mack]

this soldier was commemorate by the CWGC in 2014 by SWARM
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mack