SINGLETON W.

Walter Singleton

Serjeant 13373

2nd Bn., Grenadier Guards

Walter Singleton died on Friday 11th August 1916, Age 28, and was commemorated at  KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART, Somme, France.

He was born on 11th December 1889, and was the son of Samuel Singleton & Maria (formerly Kent) of Kirkby Lane, Sutton. His father was a Hosiery Framework Knitter, who originally came from Radford, near Nottingham. His mother was a native of Ashover, Derbyshire. His parents married at Radford in May 1877.

He was also the husband of Lylie Singleton, of 8 Brown Street, Hyson Green, Nottingham. They had only recently married, and the picture printed above was taken from his wedding photograph, which had been found on his body. The photograph had been badly damaged by the shell which killed him, but the faces in the photograph remained intact.

Lovingly dedicated to the memory of Samuel Singleton who died May 12th 1923 aged 65 years Also Maria the beloved wife of the above who died February 21st 1926 aged 68 years Re-united Sincere and true in heart and mind a beautiful memory left behind Also to the memory of Sergeant Walter Singleton of the Grenadier Guards who was killed in action August 11th 1916 Interred in Albert Cemetery, France

Notts Free Press - Sutton's Roll of Honour (Addendum) - 17th January 1919

Singleton, Sergeant Walter, Grenadier Guards.

From ‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 – Grenadier Guards’

SINGLETON Walter. Born Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, enlisted Nottingham, Notts. 2nd Bn., Grenadier Guards, Sergt. 13373, Killed in Action, France & Flanders, 11th August 1916.

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