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There must be a photographic image of Walter out there somewhere!

Steve - I agree surely somewhere on-line there is a photo of him - but I cannot find it - but I did find this on FMP:



During WW1 he was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the South Lancashire Regiment but cannot find out which battalion he was in charge of.

My original newspaper search was for "Captain W Keyworth" when I introduce "Walter" get a whole lot more hits mainly because they include his father.

Btw does the fact the medal belonged to the brother-in-law of Stalky increase its value? - its OK I am not after a commission

I am surprised the medal was on the market - a financially loaded* military family and he had at least two daughters.

* 1911 Census shows Ma-in-Law lived in a 16 room mansion and had a cook, maid, parlour maid, house maid & kitchen maid to look after her creature comforts and a governess to teach her 7 year old grand-daughter.

Regards, David (email with many attachments to follow some time later this evening).

The medal turned up in one of the smaller salerooms along with a QSA/KSA pair to a Private in the Coldstream Guards.. The medals were contained in an old jewellery box, as they often are, from a jewellers at Southend-on-Sea which I think is somewhere on the south east coast of England.
I don't know about commission! But I'll get you a pint in when next down in the Southwest of Wales!lol!

David,
I can't thank you enough for the 13 attachments you have sent me regarding Walter Keyworth. I've been able to open all of them trouble free.
I now have some perfect source information to expand upon.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Cheers Steve

Steve many thanks for the kind words, in response I think I will quote Dave F:

"I enjoy research and Anglo Boer War history. I try and help out with questions such as yours . Sometimes it's successful if there is information available, Sometimes not."

I have just sent you another email regarding Walter and the Great War. It has no attachments but I think you will find the contents very interesting. A subsequent email will arrive with attachments when I have sorted them out but not 13!

Walter Keyworth was a fascinating man.

Regards, David.