WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 22057 | Guardsman Walter Fenton Starbuck | Grenadier Guards L/Cpl 4th |Grenadier Guards |
B. 1896 |
| Medal card | Awarded Victory, British, 15 Star medals Entered France 5th October 1915 |
Served on Western Front | |
| Service Record | Attested 13/1/15; address Gas Works, Bingham. Height 5’ 9 5/8’’. Girth 35½’’ expanding to 38’’. Large scar on palm of left hand. Both 2nd toes amputated Appointed unpaid L/cpl 6/5/18 and transferred to 3rd Btn Embarked from Southampton on 6/10/15 and joined Battalion at the front on 10/10/15. In September and October 1916 suffered from Dysentry. Was treated at two field hospitals and repatriated on Hospital Ship Anwerpen on 13th October. He was posted on13/10/16 to 5th (Reserve) Bn. In England On 11th August 1917 he embarked at Southampton and on 12/8/17 joined base depot at Harfleur. On 24/8/17 he transferred to the 4th Bn and in September took 14 days leave to the UK. He joined 3rd Bn. In the field on 31/10/18. On 4/3/19 embarked at Dunkirk for England. His discharge papers, 14/3/19, give his address East Grove House, Bingham |
Trade: Draper | |
| AVL Roll of Honour |
AVL Address: Gas Works, Moor Lane RoH shows he served on the Western Front. |
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| Forces War Records | 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards: 14.07.1915 Formed at Marlow. 19.08.1915 Mobilised for war and landed in France to join the 4th Guards Brigade of the 31st Division. Walter joined them in October 1915.The division saw considerable action in the Battle of the Lys in April, particularly the Battle of Estaires, Battle of Hazebrouck and the Defence of Nieppe Forest. [20.05.1918 Transferred to the G.H.Q. Reserve 11.11.1918 Ended the war in France, Criel Plage S.W. of Le Treport. |
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Family history etc
| Walter Fenton Starbuck | |||
| 1896 | Born in Breadsall | ||
| 1901 Census | Living in Gas House, Moore Lane with: Father: William, b.1860 Breadsall Mother: Annie, b.1860 Bredasall Siblings: Gertrude, b.1885 Breadsall Edgar, b.1886 Breadsall Reginald, b.1888 Breadsall Kate, b.1890 Breadsall Dorothy, b.1892 Breadsall Fred, b. 1894 Breadsall |
Gas Manager |
Fred served in the Royal Navy |
| 1911 Census | Living in Gas House, Moore Lane with: Father: William Mother: Mary Annie Siblings: Edgar Thomas Reginald George Kate Alice Dorothy Annie Harry Greensmith, b1905 Bingham |
Draper’s Assistant Gas Manager Gas Fitter Blacksmith Tailoress |
Edgar Thomas served in the Grenadier Guards |
| 1919 | Married Mary Grizzell in October in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | ||
| 1939 Register | 14 King Street, Belper: Walter F Starbuck, b. 22 Feb 1899, married Mary Starbuck, b. 26 Sept 1896, married |
Night watchman, Draper’s labourer Unpaid domestic duties |
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| 1979 | Walter died 26/3/1979 in Belper | ||
| 1989 | Mary died March 1989 age 90. | ||