Gunner Mervin W R Walker

Mervin William Richard Walker was the son of Richard and Daisy (Cissie) Walker, of Brentford, Middlesex, he enlisted in the General Service Corps and volunteered for airborne forces.

Gunner Walker successfully completed parachute training at RAF Ringway and also glider training, and was posted to 3 Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery, and took part in Operation Overlord (Normandy).

Gnr Walker was killed in action on 10 June 1944, aged 21, and was given a field burial at Le Plein near ville Bernard and was re-interred to Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France, on 9 August 1945.

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