Army Question for Peter Walker

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 806 Send Message	Lilly the flower	Report	6 Apr 2005 21:54
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 806 Send Message	Hi, Peter, hope you don't mind me asking, but I seem to remember somewhere on the boards, you knew quite a lot about the 'services' if so, my question is, My grandmothers brother John was born in America abt 1872 they then came back to England, would he have been called up to fight in WW1, do you think? as he was born in America. just trying to find his death and can't find it on the commonwealth boards or anywhere at the moment lol. so, just wondering really. thank you
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 1,054 Send Message	Peter	Report	7 Apr 2005 20:01
	As he was 1/in his 40s at the start of ww1 and 2/ posably still a US citiven I dout if he was called up. He could of volenterd and served that way. Check out his name in the Medal cards if he did serve his name should be there.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 806 Send Message	Lilly the flower	Report	7 Apr 2005 21:12
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 806 Send Message	Hi Peter, thank you for your answer, I will try the medal rolls, I didn't think of that. thank you.... Lilly ps you aren't by any chance related to the 'Walkers' in Christchurch, Dorset, just a thought.