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| RiD No.: | 472 |
| Birth | Q4 1896 | St Olave, London |
| Census | 1901 (age 4-5) | Bermondsey, Surrey, London |
| The 1901 census extract shows family group living in Bermondsey.The original census has not yet been examined, but a copy transcript is as follows:- Henry C Abbott / Head / Male / 39 / Ipswich, Suffolk Mary A C Abbott / Wife / Female / 33 / Ipswich, Suffolk Rose C A Abbott / Daughter / Female / 13 / Bermondsey, London Annie C Abbott / Daughter / Female / 11 / Bermondsey, London Walter C Abbott / Son / Male / 5 / Bermondsey, London Maud C Abbott / Daughter / Female / 0 / Bermondsey, London |
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| Census | 1911 (age 14-15) | Plumstead, Kent |
| The 1911 census return has not been examined, but the following is a copy of the transcript showing Henry and Mary's family in Plumstead. Henry Abbott / Head / Male / 52 / Soffolk Ipswich, Suffolk Mary Ann Abbott / Wife / Female / 44 / Soffolk Ipswich, Suffolk Rose Marks / Daughter / Female / 23 / London Bermondsey, London Annie Abbott / Daughter / Female / 21 / London Bermondsey, London Walter Abbott / Son / Male / 14 / London Bermondsey, London Edward Abbott / Son / Male / 9 / London Bermondsey, London Henry Abbott / Son / Male / 2 / London Bermondsey, London |
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This is a possible Silver War Badge Roll entry for Walter:-
Walter Cook ABBOTT
Service No. 592470. Rifleman with 18th London Regiment
Enlisted 10 Dec 1915 age 19
Discharged 23 Jan 1918 age 21 (P392 xvi Kings Regulation Wounds Para 2 (a) (i) Army Order 265 dated 10/8/1917)
Served overseas
P392 (xvi) = No longer physically fit for service
There is a possible marriage of a Walter C Abbott to Lucy Medlarklan in Southwark December quarter 1918
The location fits and may be that Walter was back in England prior to his discharge from the army?