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Boy Walter George “Mac” Grace

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Boy Walter George “Mac” Grace

Birth
Kent, England
Death
27 Mar 1919 (aged 17)
Lincoln, City of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Burial
Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent, England GPS-Latitude: 51.084235, Longitude: 1.158418
Plot
Section 16 Plot 12 Ref B2-5
Memorial ID
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He died in the Lincoln Infectious Hospital of diptheria, and was laid to rest on 4 April 1919.

Military Service-

Rank: Boy

Service No: 89581

Age: 18

Service: Royal Air Force

Division: RAF Cranwell


Son of Mr. W. H. and Mrs. L. Grace of Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent, England.


From Walter's RAF service record:

Height: 5' 7"

Chest: 31"

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Grey

Complexion: Fresh

Civilian Occupation: Turner (Improver)

Next of kin: Mr Walt. Grace, 15 Bradstone Avenue, Folkestone, Kent (Father)


He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

He died in the Lincoln Infectious Hospital of diptheria, and was laid to rest on 4 April 1919.

Military Service-

Rank: Boy

Service No: 89581

Age: 18

Service: Royal Air Force

Division: RAF Cranwell


Son of Mr. W. H. and Mrs. L. Grace of Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent, England.


From Walter's RAF service record:

Height: 5' 7"

Chest: 31"

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Grey

Complexion: Fresh

Civilian Occupation: Turner (Improver)

Next of kin: Mr Walt. Grace, 15 Bradstone Avenue, Folkestone, Kent (Father)


He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.


Inscription

(Epitaph...)
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON WALTER GEORGE GRACE (MAC) WHO PASSED AWAY MARCH 27TH 1919 IN HIS 18TH YEAR.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: SJB Hearn
  • Added: Sep 28, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136544630/walter_george-grace: accessed ), memorial page for Boy Walter George “Mac” Grace (7 Apr 1901–27 Mar 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136544630, citing Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent, England; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8).