| Name |
Walter Green Veal |
| Born |
1869 |
Brislington, Bristol, England  [1] |
- Birth registered as Walter Green Keal
|
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
2 Apr 1871 |
Brislington, Bristol, England [1] |
| Age: 1y |
Address:
St Ann's Farm |
| Died |
2 Aug 1954 |
Mamhilad, Monmouthshire, England [2] |
Address:
Goverra Farm |
| Siblings |
8 siblings |
 | 1. William James Veal
b. 1865, Keynsham, Gloucestershire, England
d. 26 Nov 1942, Bathavon, Somerset, England (Age 77 years)
| | 2. George Charles Veal
b. 1866, Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. 9 Jan 1913, Little Mill, Monmouthshire, Wales (Age 47 years)
| | | 3. Ernest Veal
b. 29 Jan 1868, Brislington, Bristol, England | | 4. Henry Alway Veal
b. 1871, Brislington, Bristol, England
d. 24 Mar 1958, California, USA (Age 87 years)
| | | 5. Arthur John Veal
b. 1872, Brislington, Bristol, England
d. 22 Nov 1916, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Age 44 years) | | | 6. Ada Veal
b. 1874, Brislington, Bristol, England
d. 27 May 1902, Brislington, Bristol, England (Age 28 years) | | | 7. Archibald Veal
b. 1874, Brislington, Bristol, England
d. 1969 (Age 95 years) | | | 8. Gilbert Veal
b. 1878, Brislington, Bristol, England
d. 1956, Bath RD, Somerset, England (Age 78 years) |
|
| Notes |
- Walter met his wife to be Annie, when helping her to put on ice skates when the fields flooded and froze. He ran away from home after shooting a neighbour's bull with a blunderbuss! His father was going to horsewhip him.
Walter worked on a number of farms around Gloucester then went to Wales looking for work. He took work as a platelayer on the railway from Pontypool Road station to Little Mill.
Walter married at the age of 21. At that time, he was aged 21, a bachelor and was working as a tin worker in Sebastapol, Wales. By 1913, he had moved to Griffithstown to work for a year at the steel works and then on to Crumlin to work in the coal mines.
Although over 40 years of age, when the pits were closed temporarily due to flooding, Walter falsified his age to allow him to join the army. Posted to Mons, France, Walter lost half of his elbow while charging a machine gun post. There were only three survivors from his group, one of whom lost all his limbs. It is believed that this took place at Hill 60. Walter lost the use of his right arm for life and was in and out of hospital for quite a while. As a result of his injury, he always walked with his arm placed behind his back.
Walter dunked his toast in his tea and regulalry drank at The Star Inn in Mamhiladly. He worked at Llanhilleth pit on the surface watching the drams (carts). When they came of the rails, he'd push them back using his good arm and his back. His back would become raw because of his damaged elbow, so the ostler made him a leather pad with straps to tie it on which helped but he wouldn't give up. He also worked at Hafodyrynys pit, and others.
Walter spent time at Chepstow hospital for treatment and then moved from Crumlin to Penarth for a year before movong again to Reading in 1935 to live with his daughter, Lily. Annie died a year later in 1936, aged 66. Walter, refused to drink in The Russell Arms, Reading after they refused to serve him 10 Players cigarettes.
After Annie's death, Walter returned to Wales to live with his daughter Edith, on her farm. He remained there until his death.
Known as 'Grancha', Walter spoke with a Bristol accent with a Welsh twang. He was buried with his brother George, and George's wife Emily (Price), Annie's sister in Mamhilad.
Source: Paraphrased from a story by Wendy Fegan, descendant
[2]
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| Person ID |
I6131 |
Mitchell Families |
| Last Modified |
28 Apr 2010 |
| Father |
 William Veal (ID:I6124)
b. 1839, Priston, Somerset, England
d. 26 Nov 1903, North Stoke, Somerset, England (Age 64 years) |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Taylor (ID:I6128)
b. Cal 1839, Kelston, Somerset, England
d. 15 Feb 1930, North Stoke, Somerset, England (Age ~ 91 years) |
| Married |
1862 |
Keynsham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Family ID |
F1634 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Annie Agnes Price (ID:I13425)
b. 15 Mar 1869, Bitton, Gloucestershire, England
d. 21 May 1934, Reading, Berkshire, England (Age 65 years) |
| Married |
5 Aug 1890 |
Panteg, Monmouthshire, Wales [2] |
Address:
The Parish Church |
| Age at Marriage |
He was 21 years and 8 months - She was 21 years and 5 months |
| Notes |
- Walter and Annie had Issue [2]
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| Last Modified |
28 Apr 2010 |
| Family ID |
F3410 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1869 - 1954 (85 years)
Has 10 ancestors but no descendants in our family tree.
1865 - 1951 (86 years)
