9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
04/08/1890
Died:
16/11/1916 (Home)
Age:
26
Summary
Isaac Walker was the eldest son of James and Catherine Walker. He was born on 4th August 1890 in Clonmain, near Loughgall, County Armagh. He was the third of ten children. All but two were born in the Loughgall area. The family lived in Clonmain, Tullyroan, Armagh. Clonmain is about two miles south east of the Moy. Isaac worked in the local mill before enlisting in Dungannon. Sergeant Isaac Walker was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was injured at the Battle of the Somme. Sergeant Walker was transferred to Bethnal Green Military Hospital in London where he died on 16th November 1916 as a result of his injuries.
The churchyard, five miles North-East of Armagh, is entered through the ruins of a Church built in 1641. It belongs to St. Luke's Church. There are 2 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war here.
