Walter Henry Driver
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Sep 1877 - Seaton, Devon, England
Christening:
Death: Jun 1956 - Plymouth, Devon, England
Burial:
Events
• He resided at Hobb Lane in 1881 in Seaton, Devon, England.
• He resided at Hobb Lane in 1891 in Beer, Devon, England.
• He worked as a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy in 1911.
• He resided at Royal Naval Barracks, Keyham on 2 Apr 1911 in Devonport, Devon, England.
• He resided at 19 Byerley Road, Landport in 1919 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Parents
Father: James Henry Driver (1841-1931)
Mother: Alice Jane White (Abt 1837-1907)
Spouses and Children
1. *Louisa M. Hughes (1879 - Sep 1952)
Marriage: Jun 1921 - Plymouth, Devon, England
Status:
Notes
General:
<b>Driver, W (DSM), Stoker, Petty Officer, RN</b> Joining in Jun e 1893, he served in the South African Campaign. On the outbreak of w ar he was posted to HMS Foxglove (mine sweeper) and was engaged with t he Channel Patrol. He afterwards served in the North Sea. He was awa rded the Distinguished Service Medal for conspicuous gallantry at se a and was mentioned in despatches in July 1915. He also holds the Que en's South African Medal, the 1914-1815 Star, the General Service an d Victory medals, and was recommended for the Mine-sweeping Medal. H e was discharged in April 1929. 19 Byerley Road, Landport, Portsmo uth, Hampshire, England. Z1675A
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Joining in June 1893, he served in the South African Campaign. On th e outbreak of war he was posted to HMS Foxglove (mine sweeper) and wa s engaged with the Channel Patrol. He afterwards served in the Nort h Sea. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for conspicuou s gallantry at sea and was mentioned in despatches in July 1915. He a lso holds the Queen's South African Medal, the 1914-1815 Star, the Gen eral Service and Victory medals, and was recommended for the Mine-swee ping Medal. He was discharged in April 1929.
19 Byerley Road, Landport, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Z1675A