APPEL, Walter Henry

Walter was born 1895 in Cowes, the second son, to George Henry & Emily Louisa (nee SHEAF) APPEL who were living at Hampden Lodge, St George's Road, Shanklin at the time of Walter’s death in 1917. In 1901 Walter was living at 3 Coppins Bridge, Newport & in 1911 at the Church Army Labour House, Watling Street in Leicester.

Walter, aged 21, was Killed in Action on the 5th of October 1917, & he is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium beneath a Commission Headstone. Walter rests alongside just under 10,000 of his First World War Comrades including 24 that still remain unidentified.

Walter is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials. The Newport Memorial incorrectly lists him as APPEL HH.