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posted on 2024-01-16, 17:20 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Pte Walter Goldthorpe was a member of the 2nd Bradford Pals. He died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme and is commemorated by CWGC on the Thiepval Memorial. He died of his wounds and is possibly buried as an unknown soldier in Euston Road Cemetery. His name is on the Marshfield Old Scholars Roll of Honour.

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Name of contributor(s)

Stephen Barraclough (Great cousin of Walter)

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Pte Walter Goldthorpe

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

01/06/1916

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Somme

Object(s)

Photo of Walter in uniform, Marshfields Roll of Honour, Walter's Bible

Community Collection Day

City Hall, Bradford (02/02/19)

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