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Son of John Todd Walker and Hannah Walker, of 115, Bingham Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
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Private John Todd Walker
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Private John Todd Walker
Jack, as his family remembers him.
Digital gallery of
Private John Todd Walker
John Todd Walker married Hannah Saqui in Glascow in 1886. Soon after their fourth child was born, in 1902, they moved to the Liverpool area. John was a commercial clerk and the family resided in the Merseryside resort town of Seacombe. In 1912 the Walkers moved to Toronto, where John found employment with the Canadian Express Co. Walker, the oldest child was 17, his brother John Todd Walker was 12. Four years later in December 1916 Walker joined the Royal Canaidan Horse Artillery and began training as a gunner in Kingston. A month later his 16 year brother John enlisted with the 48th Highlanders in Toronto. John was previously a member of the Queen's Own Rifles militia. Walter and John soon shipped out ot England and the family was never to be united again. Nearly half of the Canadian soldiers of the Great War were born in the U.K. The Walkers, as pictured in Liverpool, from left to right, back row: Mae, Walter, and John. Front row: John, Belle, and Hannah.
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Private John Todd Walker
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Private John Todd Walker
Pte. John Todd Walker's heroic service was remembered on this bronze memorial designed as a tribute to the men of the Eaton company who died as a result of service in World War One. 3,327 Eaton's staff enlisted in the war. It was unveiled in Toronto on November 15th, 1923 by Mrs. Timothy Eaton and on November 26th an identical memorial was unveiled in the Winnipeg store. The shield of the female figure bears the coats of arms of the provinces of Canada.
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Private John Todd Walker
15th Bn cap badge. Photo by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team..
DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private John Todd Walker
Cap Badge 134th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Walker was originally a member of the 134th Bn before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private John Todd Walker
Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private John Todd Walker
Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private John Todd Walker
Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private John Todd Walker
Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath.
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Private John Todd Walker
15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fought and in particular those who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private John Todd Walker
From the Toronto Telegram December 1917. Submitted for the Project Operation Picture Me
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Private John Todd Walker
From the Toronto Telegram August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Jack, as his family remembers him.
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John Todd Walker married Hannah Saqui in Glascow in 1886. Soon after their fourth child was born, in 1902, they moved to the Liverpool area. John was a commercial clerk and the family resided in the Merseryside resort town of Seacombe. In 1912 the Walkers moved to Toronto, where John found employment with the Canadian Express Co. Walker, the oldest child was 17, his brother John Todd Walker was 12. Four years later in December 1916 Walker joined the Royal Canaidan Horse Artillery and began training as a gunner in Kingston. A month later his 16 year brother John enlisted with the 48th Highlanders in Toronto. John was previously a member of the Queen's Own Rifles militia. Walter and John soon shipped out ot England and the family was never to be united again. Nearly half of the Canadian soldiers of the Great War were born in the U.K. The Walkers, as pictured in Liverpool, from left to right, back row: Mae, Walter, and John. Front row: John, Belle, and Hannah.
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Pte. John Todd Walker's heroic service was remembered on this bronze memorial designed as a tribute to the men of the Eaton company who died as a result of service in World War One. 3,327 Eaton's staff enlisted in the war. It was unveiled in Toronto on November 15th, 1923 by Mrs. Timothy Eaton and on November 26th an identical memorial was unveiled in the Winnipeg store. The shield of the female figure bears the coats of arms of the provinces of Canada.
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15th Bn cap badge. Photo by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Cap Badge 134th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Walker was originally a member of the 134th Bn before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath.
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15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fought and in particular those who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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From the Toronto Telegram December 1917. Submitted for the Project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 517 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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HANGARD WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
Hangard is a village in the Department of the Somme, in the valley of the Luce, between Domart and Demuin. The road to Villers-Bretonneux goes due North from the village, up a steep hillside. After a mile it passes between the two portions of Hangard Wood, and HANGARD WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY will be found at this point, on the side of the road.
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