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264051 Capt. Walter Robertson Barlow. MID. 51st Surrey Battalion Home Guard from:Chandlers, Nayland, Suffolk. (d. ) Walter Barlow was born approx 1881. It is recorded in the London Gazette 6th Nov 1914, that he was Commissioned into 4th Battalion, Essex Regt. London Gazette 1st Jan 1915, To be Capt.(temp) 17 Dec 1914. Army List 1916, states 2Lt Temp Capt 17 Dec 1914. Essex Newsman,30 Jan 1915, witness to shooting, he is Capt. E Coy 1/4th Essex Regiment. London Gazette 13 Aug 1915, seconded on duty with 65th Provisional Btn, 15 Aug 1915. London Gazette 28 Aug 1917, 4th Btn Essex Regt, 2Lt (Temp Capt) W.R. Barlow to be Lt (Temp Capt) as from 1st Jun 1916. MIC states 1/4th Bn Essex Regt, Theatre of War first served in E.E.F. date 18th May 1918. London Gazette 5 Feb 1919, 4th Bn Essex Regt, Lt W.R. Barlow to be acting Capt whilst Commanding A Coy, 12th Sept 1918. London Gazette 19 Mar 1919, 4th Bn Essex Regt, Lt (acting Capt) W.R. Barlow to be Capt, 13th Oct 1918. London Gazette 12 Jan 1920, Mentioned in General Sir E. H. H. Allenby’s Despatches, 5th Mar 1919, for distinguished and gallant service whilst serving with the Essex Regiment, Egyptian Expeditionary Force. When applying for medals, his address was 2 Chesterfield Rd, Cheswick, London, W4. London Gazette 13th Dec 1920, under heading Territorial Force Reserve, Infantry, Capt W.R. Barlow from 4th Bn Essex Regt, to be Capt. 14th Dec 1920. 1920 Electoral roll, 3 Chesterfield Rd, Chiswick with Edith Mary Barlow. 1928 By himself. Numerous London Gazette dates for his being a Liquidator. London Gazette 3rd Mar 1931, 4th Btn Essex Regt, Capt W.R. Barlow having attained the age limit relinquishes his command and retains his rank, 4th Mar 1931. 1941 Home Guard List, London District, 51st Surrey (Malden) Btn, 2Lt Barlow, W.R., 1st Feb 1941. London Gazette 1st Jan 1943, awarded MBE as a Major. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.