Joseph Charles Walker

Story:
Joseph Charles Walker was born in Foston, Derbyshire, 13 Dec 1891 the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Walker.  Little is known of his early life apart from the fact he was employed by the 1911 Census as a Hall Boy at Englemere, Sunninghill, Ascot, Berkshire.  He was living and employed at Iwerne House, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, by the time war was declared.  He had enlisted with the 1/1st Battalion of the Hampshire Yeomanry as a Private (Service No. 2139).  He later transferred to the 'B' Company of the 15th Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment (Service No. 204898).  It is known he served in France and Flanders and at one time had been admitted to the 39th Casualty Clearing Station on 31 Dec 1917 and transferred to the 139th Field Ambulance on 1 Jan 1918.  He maintained his address as Iwerne House, Iwerne Minster, until 1919 at least.  On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He had married Josephine Martha Marguerite Voss in Kedleston, Derbyshire, on 26 Jul 1918. The 1939 Register shows him living at Old Church Farm, Belper, Derbyshire, working as a Motor Car Saleman. He died in the Manor Hospital, Derby, on 10 Feb 1954.