Walter Owen HEARN (1898-1980)

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Walter Owen Hearn c1915?

Walter Owen Hearn

Personal Details

Birth	21 January 1898	Middleton, Norfolk
	We believe Walter was born in Middleton, Norfolk, which fits with his birth registration in Freebridge Lynn district in March quarter 1898.
Census	1901 (age 2-3)	Fair Green, Gayton, Middleton, Norfolk, England
	A copy of the 1901 census for Walter Owen and parental family is shown below. The transcript reads as follows:- William R Hearn / Head / Married / 33 / occ General Labourer / b Middleton, Norfolk Alice Hearn / Female / 34 / b.Necton, Norfolk John H Hearn / Son / 11 / occ School / b.Swaffham Earnest Frederick Hearn / Son / 10 / occ School / b.Middleton Emma R Hearn / Daughter / 7 / occ School / b.Middleton Lily M Hearn / Daughter / 5 / occ School / b.Middleton Walter O Hearn / Son / 3 / b.Middleton Rose A Hearn / Daughter / 1 / b.Middleton © Crown Copyright Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England.
Census	1911 (age 12-13)	Gayton, Middleton, Norfolk
	A transcript of the 1911 census for Walter Owen and his parental family is as follows:- Alice Hearn / Head / Female / Widow / 46 / b.Necton, Norfolk / Working on farm John Henry Palmer / Son / Male / 21 / b.Swaffham, Norfolk Earnest Frederick Hearn / Son / Male / 20 / b.Middleton, Norfolk Walter Owen Hearn / Son / Male / 13 / School / b.Middleton, Norfolk Rose Annie Hearn / Daughter / Female / 11 / b.Middleton, Norfolk William Robert Hearn / Son / Male / 9 / b. Middleton, Norfolk Alice Hearn / Daughter / Female / 6 / b.Middleton, Norfolk
Death	Q4 1980 (age 82)	Ipswich, Suffolk

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Other Details

WW1 Service.
The following information about Walter has been obtained from Forces War Records

First Name: Walter Owen
Surname: Hearn
Information: Particulars furnished: Warley 11/07/1919.
Rank: Private
Service Number: 18494
Service From Date: 08/05/1915
Service To Date: 16/02/1919
Silver War Badge Number: B262166
War Office Ref. Number: K/1645/1
Reason for Discharge: Paragraph 392 King's Regulations (xvia) Surplus to military requirements (having suffered impairment since entry into the service).
Overseas: Yes
Service: British Army
Primary Unit: Northamptonshire Regiment
Archive Reference: WO329/3110

At the present time I do not know which Battalion Walter served with. It would also be nice to think that Walter's medal is retained within his family somewhere.