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]
| 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) |
| –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
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.