Guards Division   

A World War One Living History Organization

In Remembrance

Pte. Walter Fredrick Siewertsen, 16387

    Private Walter Fredrick Siewertsen joined the Grenadier Guards 8^th April 1913 aged 19 & 4 months in Chatham and was posted to the 2^nd Battalion 3^rd Company. He was based at Chelsea just before the outbreak of WW1, but he got into a little trouble with a L/cpl and was Court Martialed and received 112 day detention with stoppages. At the outbreak of war he was part of the BEF and mobilized 12^th August 1914. He was killed in Action 7^th November 1914 just South of Ypres in Zillebeke. He is buried in Zillebeke Church yard with a named head stone. The Church yard contains only a small number of war graves mainly officers from the Foot Guards and Household Cavalry from the early part of the war. He received the 1914 Star with Clasp, The British War Medal & Victory Medal.  Lest not forget the sacrifice made by Private Siewertsen and other Guardsmen while serving with No. 3 Co., 2nd Batt., Grenadier Guards.

    Some documents related to Private W F Siewertsen's service:

Short Service Form 1	Short Service Form 2	Short Service Form 3	Short Service Form 4	Certificate of Education	Court Martial Page 1
Court Martial Page 2	Court Martial Page 3	Court Martial Page 4	Medal Card	Death Card, Front	Death Card, Back

Both the photographs, documents and biographical information are courtesy of Phillip Abbot, grand nephew of Walter Fredrick Siewertsen.  Thank you.

Lest we forget...