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Walter Henry DRIVER

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Sep 1877 - Seaton, Devon, England
    Christening: 
          Death: Jun 1952 - Plymouth, Devon, England
         Burial: 

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Events

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• He lived at Hobb Lane in Beer, Devon, England in 1881

• He lived at Hobb Lane in Beer, Devon, England in 1891

• He was a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy in 1911

• He lived at Royal Naval Barracks, Keyham in Devonport, Devon, England in 1911

• He lived at 19 Byerley Road, Landport in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England in 1919

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Parents

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         Father: James Henry DRIVER (1841-1931)
         Mother: Alice Jane WHITE (1837-1907)

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Louisa M. HUGHES (1879 - Sep 1952)
       Marriage: Jun 1921 - Plymouth, Devon, England
         Status: 

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Notes

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General:

Driver, W (DSM), Stoker, Petty Officer, RN

Joining in June 1893, he served in the South African Campaign. On the outbreak of war he was posted to HMS Foxglove (mine sweeper) and was engaged with the Channel Patrol. He afterwards served in the North Sea. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for conspicuous gallantry at sea and was mentioned in despatches in July 1915. He also holds the Queen's South African Medal, the 1914-1815 Star, the General Service and Victory medals, and was recommended for the Mine-sweeping Medal. He was discharged in April 1929.

19 Byerley Road, Landport, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

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Last updated 28 May 2013