Private Walter William Lay, 24th Battalion, County of London Regiment (The Queens)

Private Walter William Lay’s Headstone

Walter’s battalion had been involved in fighting on the Somme in early October at the Battle of Ancre Heights (1 October — 11 November).
However by mid October they had been withdrawn from this area and headed north to the Ypres Salient.  Here they took over part of the front line at “Railway Dugouts”.  During this spell of duty Walter was killed in action on the 22nd October and buried in Railway Dugouts Cemetery near Ypres.