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G/11921 17th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
John Walker, known as Jack was born in Sudbury 1895, one of twelve children of Frederick William and Elizabeth (Eliza) Walker. His father had various occupations; at one time a groom, later a merchant porter and a poultry dealer. In 1911 the family was living at 13 Burkitts Lane and Jack was employed as a shoe maker
Jack was living at 13 Church Road, Hendon when he enlisted in Mill Hill to serve with the Middlesex Regiment on 10 December 1915. He is recorded as being employed as an ironmonger’s assistant and 5ft 6ins in height. Jack embarked for France on 20 October 1916, on 11 December he was wounded and suffering from ‘shell concussion’ was transferred to England on 3 January 1917 onboard the hospital ship St Patrick. He returned to France to a base depot in April and rejoined his battalion on 19 May 1917.
Jack was killed in action on 25 July 1917 and lies buried in Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
A Cross of Remembrance was laid by his grave in October 2010.
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