Walters Eva

Lieutenant Walters Eva
04 Jan 1899 - 23 May 1972
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The son of Philemon and Susan (nee Walters) he married Gwendoline James in 1928. 

A WW1 veteran he served as Driver 78437 in Royal Engineers and is described as 5 foot 5 inches tall.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Manaccan Patrol Group Commander 10 Jun 1940 12 Feb 1941
Cornwall Group 2 - Lizard Area Group Commander 12 Feb 1941 03 Dec 1944
National ID
WBDK 56/1
Commissioned or Enlisted
June 1940
Occupation

Dairy farmer

Address
Woodbine, Manaccan, Cornwall
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Walters was promoted to Lieutenant 12th December 1941 and was the Group Commander of Group 2 Cornwall. Initially in Manaccan Patrol, Lieutenant Walters Eva was the Group Commander of Manaccan, Mullion, Porthleven and St Keverne Patrols, all on the south side of the River Helford on the Lizard Peninsular, south Cornwall. The four Patrol Leaders met once a week at Porthleven.

Walters Eva's house had a priority telephone line installed. He was known to be a good shot and had a lifetimes knowledge of the area around Manaccan. In 1939 he was an ARP warden.

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Walters Eva and family 1942 (from Ancestry)
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Walters Eva (from Ancestry)
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Walters Eva and Reg Lyne (from Ancestry)
References

TNA ref WO199/3391

Hancock data held at B.R.A

1939 Register

Susan (Nee Eva) and Derek Carter.

Ancestry.co.uk