David McWalter

David McWalter (1891 – 2 February 1918) was a Scottish professional football outside right who played in the Scottish Football League for Johnstone.[2]

David McWalter
Personal information
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth Luncarty, Scotland
Date of death 2 February 1918 (aged 27)[1]
Place of death Salonika, Kingdom of Greece
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1912 Luncarty
1912–1914 Johnstone 49 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

McWalter served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War and was killed in action during the Salonika Campaign on 2 February 1918.[2] He was buried in Sarigol Military Cemetery, near Kristoni, Greece.[1]

References

  1. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2018.


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