Born: 1892, Shipley
Died: 1 May 1918
Buried: Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery
Address: 14 Stoney Ridge, Shipley
Parents: Levi and Eliza
Spouse: Anne, nee Jeffries
Siblings: Jonas, Henry, Percy, Helen, Ethel
Occupation: Wool sorter, James Hill & Sons
Organisations/clubs: Saltaire CC
Military
Rank: Gunner
Medals/awards: Victory and British Medals
Rolls of Honour: St Peter’s, Shipley; Cottingley
Children: Ronald, b21-6-1915
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Walter Edmondson
Walter was born in 1892, the son of
Levi and Eliza Edmondson. In
1901 he lived at 3 Rycroft Street,
Shipley with his parents, brothers
Jonas, Henry and Percy and sister,
Helen.
By 1911 they had moved to
Oakfield Terrace, Carr Lane,
Windhill where we learn that 18-
year –old Walter is now a wool
sorter. As well as his parents he is
living with a sister, Ethel, and
brother, Percy.
Walter married Annie Jefferies at
North Bierley Register Office in
1915 and their son,
Ronald, was born on 21
June that year.
On joining the colours, he
was posted to Royal
Garrison Artillery and
sailed to France in
November 1916. He had a
brief leave in England at
the end of November
1917 and the following
year he died of wounds in
1 Australian Casualty Clearing
Station in France and was buried at
Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery.
His death was reported in
the Shipley Times &
Express on 17 May 1918:
“The flag of the Windhill
Liberal Club was at half-
mast last Friday for
Gunner Walter
Edmondson R.G.A. a
former member, who died
on wounds on 30th April.
“Aged 25, he is a son of
Mr Levi Edmondson of
27 Oakfield Terrace, Windhill and
his wife and child live at Ivy
House, Stoney Ridge, Bingley.
“He joined the colours in April
1916 and went to the front at the
end of that year.
“A member of the Saltaire Cricket
Club, he worked for James Hill &
Son, Charlestown and was
connected with Wrose Hill Sunday
School.”
The following week the paper
reported: “On Saturday the Saltaire
cricket Xl wore black rosettes in
memory of Walter Edmondson,
killed in action, one of their
colleagues.”
Thanks to Clive Harrison of Cottingley Village History
Society for sharing his research on Walter,
