Information from the Roll of Honour
Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Uplyme
|
Stocker
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Walter G.
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D.S.M.
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Gunr.
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H.M.S. Camelia
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Malta
|
9
June
1917
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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10202
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Forename
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Walter George
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Surname
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Stocker
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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Father
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Harry Stocker
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Mother
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Henrietta Maria (nee Pippin)
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Wife
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Date of Birth
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10
October
1885
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Where Born
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Uplyme, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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3
January
1886
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Ship or Regiment
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Royal Navy, H.M.S. Cameleon
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Date of Death
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9
June
1917
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (Gazetted 10 April 1915). Promoted to Acting Gunner 7 March 1917. His brothers, Frank Stocker & Harry Stocker, also fell.
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Contributor
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PB, Sue Jackson