Pooles Waltham (1895–1976) was the eldest son of Richard Waltham (son of Pooles) and Sarah Hallas. He was born in South Yorkshire into a community of coal miners. Early on in the First World War, he enlisted into the 15th (Service) Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters, which was a bantam battalion. These battalions were set […]
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What is the origin of the Waltham surname? Surnames were originally only used by aristocratic, landowning families who needed to be able to easily prove their rights to land, through their family relationships. Eventually, in medieval times, surnames began to became more widely adopted, their usage eventually spreading through all levels of society. Before hereditary
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