Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Thomas Henry Walters, a widower and a shoe riveter, born 1866 in Leicester. Louis was born in 1895 in Mountsorrel, Leics., his siblings were, Nellie, born 1888 in Belgrave, Leicester, Bertha, born 1889 in Leicester, Charlie F., born 1891, William, born 1897 and Ivy, born 1899, the latter three siblings were all born in Mountsorrel, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at The Green, Mountsorrel, Leics. Louis’ mother, Eliza Walters (nee Wood), born 1864 in Mountsorrel, Leics., passed away in the fourth quarter of 1900 aged 36. In April 1911 Louis was employed as a boot trade bottom padder and was residing in the family home at Prestons Yard, Mountsorrel, Leics., together with his father, now a boot repairer, his stepmother Eliza, born 1881 in Mountsorrel, Leics., his siblings, William, a boot laster and Ivy, a schoolgirl and half blood siblings, Florrie,a schoolgirl, born 1906, Howard, born 1908 and Noreen, born 1911, the latter three half blood siblings were all born in Mountsorrel, Leics. On Friday March 16th 1917 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “SILEBY” – LOCAL SOLDIER KILLED.- Information has been received that Lewis Henry Walters of the ----Leicester’s, was killed in action in February in the Persian Gulf. He enlisted in November 1915, and has been in Mesopotamia for nine months. He was 21 years of age, and previous to enlisting was employed at Minuerick and Co’s, Leicester, and was a member of the committee of the Sileby Vic’s football club. He has an elder brother who has served four years with the Royal Marines, and who has been in many engagements in the Dardanelles and France. Their parents reside in the Avenue, Cemetery Road, Sileby. On Wednesday March 7th 1917 The Leicester Mercury published the following article under the heading.”LOCAL CASUALTIES” – Official information has been received that Pte. Louis Henry Walters, of Sileby, was killed in action on Feb. 22, in the Persian Gulf. He enlisted in November 1915. He was 21 years of age, and previous to enlisting was employed at Messrs. Crick’s, shoe manufacturers, Sileby. He was on the committee of the Sileby Victoria Football Club, and took great interest in the sport generally. An elder brother is serving in the Marines. The parents reside in the Avenue, Cemetery Road, Leicester. The War Diary for today records. 19th Bde with 2 Battn’s attacked enemy’s right at 10.00am. Succeeded in taking first two lines and repulsed three counter attacks, the third of which was very heavy. During the attack the Turks bombarded our 1st and 2nd lines. At 3.15pm the 51st and 53rd SIKHS attacked the enemy left under a heavy bombardment. The 53rd SIKHS were on the right and C Coy of the LEICESTERSHIRE REGT were in support to them. The 53rd entered the enemy 1st line, but on the Turks counter attacking, many of them retired. About 4.00pm C Coy supported passed through 53rd SIKHS, rallying many. They soon passed into the Turkish 2nd line. B Coy supported C Coy very shortly after, D Coy going into PRINCES FIRE TRENCH and A Coy into PRINCES REST TRENCH. Splendid reports came from C and B Coy’s and the Turks 2nd line was soon consolidated. During the attack there was heavy rifle fire from the enemy, but luckily it was pretty high, and we had very few casualties. 2nd Lt VINCENT was wounded, 7 men killed and 31 men wounded during the day. The Turk shelling during this attack was not heavy. At night things were quiet except for sniping and the consolidation of the enemy trenches was completed.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
The photograph of Private Walters appeared in an exhibition held at Mountsorrel Memorial Hall on November 11th 2018 and was submitted by M. Howlett