WARREN COURT
(an area behind the now Victoria Centre)
THE GREAT WAR
ATKIN, WILLIAM
Rank: Private Service No: 3709 Date of Death: 11/03/1915 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 26 and 27. Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL Family History He was the son of James and Elizabeth Atkin and the brother of George Atkin (who also served in World War One) Flore, Nelly, Becky and Edith Atkin. In 1911 they lived at 5 Warren Court, Old Street St Ann’s Nottingham. Employment/Hobbies William was a factory lace hand according to his enlistment papers (6 January 1914) Military History 3709 Private William Atkin enlisted as a special reservist on 6 January 1914, into the 3rd reserve battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nott's and Derby Regiment) He was listed as aged 18 years and 256 days of age and 5 feet 7 inches tall. He was mobilized on the outbreak of war and on 11 December 1914 joined the 1st battalion in France. William was admitted to 24 Field Ambulance on 18 January 1915 with 'sore feet' which was either trench foot or mild frostbite. He was discharged on 22 January and returned to the battalion. The Battle of Neuve Chapelle began on 10 March 1915 and the battalion made good progress on the first day. On 11th at 10 am,. C company advanced North East through the orchard on the left of the line and occupied some broken down houses. The battalion was then shelled all day and at 4 pm,. 'D' company charged the enemy's breastworks but suffered heavy losses from machine gun fire and abandoned the attack. At 4.30 pm,. a draft of 25 new men joined the battalion. At some point William was killed and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France. Remembered on Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
WILSON, Edwin Harry John
Rank Private Service number 28060 Military Unit 17th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) Family History He was the son of Harry and Sarah Ann Wilson and the brother of Ann Harriet Wilson of 6 Warren Court Old Street St Ann's Nottingham. Date of death 02 May 1917 Age at death 18 CWGC Commonwealth Grave No 2750641 - CWGC Website Remembered on
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