by Stuart Cunningham on 25 May 2007
Walter Morton the son of William Morton and Mary Morton nee Riley was born on 17 July 1875 at Thornhill Briggs, Brighouse, W. Yorks., UK. He joined the West Riding Regiment in 1895 at the age of 18. His service number was 4774. He was promoted from lance corporal to corporal while serving in South Africa. He died of peritonitis on 13 July 1900 at Winburg, South Africa. H.