The Wallwork Family Of Swinton
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Lest We Forget A tribute page to our brave Wallwork soldiers, who fought for their Queen and Country
Pte. Joseph Wallwork Pte. John Wallwork Pte. Harry Wallwork
Pte. Walter Wallwork Wilfred Wallwork Pte. George Wallwork
The photographs here reproduced are those of six sons of Mr. Hy. Wallwork, 5 Back Mount Pleasant, off Swinton Hall-rd, Swinton, five of whom have joined Kitcheners Army. The two who lived at home are Joseph and George, the names and addresses of the other three, who are married, being Harry Wallwork, 174 Partington-lane, Swinton: John whose home is at Carlton-place, Swinton, and Walter, who lived at 56 Bridge-st, Pendlebury. Joseph has joined the Royal Irish Regiment and is in training at Longford, Ireland, whilst the other four are all in the second company of the Swinton, Pendlebury and Clifton Pals, and went in training at Penmaenmawr on Saturday. Mr Wallwork is a collier working at Agecroft and three of the five sons followed the same occupation prior to enlisting. The boy Wilfred, who appears in the group, is a member of the St. Mary's Company, Catholic Boys Brigade, Swinton. Newspaper clipping from Swinton and Eccles Journal 1915
John James Wallwork was born in 1884 in Swinton. He was the 1st son of Henry and Emily Wallwork. John James enlisted in March 1915 He joined the 3rd Company of the Swinton, Pendlebury and Clifton Pals (Salford Pals) 19th (Service) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers C company Platoon IX
John James trained with 3 of his brothers at Penmaenmawr He embarked to France on 5th November 1915 He was on the battle field in the Albert Trenches on the 12th November 1915. His first leave home back to England was on 24th December 1916 John James was wounded with shrapnel on the 5th June 1917 Following this he was admitted to the Liverpool Merchants mobile hospital at Eataples France on 6th June 1917 John James was sent to Deippe from the causality clearing station where he became an Officers Staff mess cook. He was transported to Liverpool on the 2nd November 1918 and after serving 3 years for his country John James was discharged on 11th November 1918.
John James married Martha Lee on the 17th December 1901 they lived at Charlton Place in Park Street Swinton, and had 7 children. John, Doris, Martha, Joseph, Kathleen, Phyllis, Gladys.
Walter Charles Wallwork was born in 1886 in Swinton. He was the 2nd son of Henry and Emily Wallwork. Walter Charles enlisted in March 1915 He joined the 3rd Company of the Swinton, Pendlebury and Clifton Pals (Salford Pals) 19th (Service) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers D company Platoon XV
Walter Charles was a drummer in the company's Bugle Band
Walter trained with 3 of his brothers at Penmaenmawr In November after his training Walter embarked to France, Walter Charles was killed in action aged 20 fighting at Authuille After taking an active part in the Battles of ST. Eloi and Albert Walter fell fighting on the Somme on 1st July 1916. WALTER CHARLES WALLWORK is honoured on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Pier and Face 3c and 3d "He died the noblest death a man may die, Fighting for God and right, and liberty."
Walter Charles is remembered on the Agecroft Road Colliers memorial along with the Saint Mary's church memorial Swinton
Walter Charles was married to Mary Prendergast in 1906 and left behind his wife Mary and their 3 sons, Thomas, James and Henry Wallwork
Harry Wallwork was born in 1890 in Swinton. He was the 3rd son of Henry and Emily Wallwork. Harry enlisted in March 1915 He joined the 3rd Company of the Swinton, Pendlebury and Clifton Pals (Salford Pals) 19th (Service) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. C company Platoon x
Harry trained with 3 of his brothers at Penmaenmawr In November after his training Harry embarked to France, Harry was killed in action on 30th July 1916 He fell fighting on the Somme at Guillemont aged 26 Harry is honoured on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Pier and Face 3c and 3d
He is also remembered on the Agecroft Road Colliers memorial along with the Saint Mary's church memorial Swinton.
Harry was married in 1909 to Elizabeth Higgins and they lived in Partington Lane, Swinton Harry and his wife Elizabeth had one daughter Emily Wallwork - born 1910 Emily married John McVeigh in 1931
Joseph was born on the 6th December 1895 at Back Mount Pleasant, Swinton. He was the 4th son of Henry and Emily Wallwork.
Joseph was in the Royal Irish Regiment, he presumably joined this to impress his future wife Betsy Hannah Rourke and her family. Joseph's theatre of war was 2.B. Balkans which means that he was sent to Gallipoli. The Royal Irish Regiment was with the 29th brigade in the 10th division which was a pioneer battalion. They sailed from Liverpool on 7th July 1915 and landed at Suvla Bay about 7th August 1915. By October 1915 the battalion was withdrawn and redeployed to Salonika, then onto Alexandria Egypt. By September 1917 the battalion was sent to France where it remained until the end of the war. Whilst serving in the Royal Irish Regiment Joseph was bayoneted and captured as a prisoner of war. The effects of these traumatic events remained with him the rest of his life. Joseph married Betsy Hannah Rourke on 17th July 1920 at The Church of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception. They had 4 children, three boys one girl who sadly died at the age of 10 months. They lived in Moorside Road, Swinton, Manchester. Joseph died at home in the arms of his youngest son Leo on 19th October 1949 aged 53 years.
George Wallwork was born in 1898 in Swinton. He was the 5th son of Henry and Emily Wallwork. George enlisted in March 1915 He joined the 3rd Company of the Swinton, Pendlebury and Clifton Pals (Salford Pals) 19th (Service) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. C company Platoon IX
George trained with 3 of his brothers at Penmaenmawr In November after his training George embarked to France where he was in the Albert trenches.
George was married in 1920 to Ellen Thomas and had 4 children
ALSO SEE THE FOLLOWING PAGES SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY WAR MEMORIALS PAGE SOME OF OUR FAMILY SOLDIERS WW1 & WW2
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