Blake St
(Gordon Rd to Pym St)
Kelly's 1956 directory
GREEN, JOHN ISAAC
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Service No:
266026
Date of Death:
3/10/1918
Age:
26
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
1st/5th Bn.
Grave Reference:
VI. L. 1.
Cemetery:
BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Family History
He was the son of Frank and Emily Green and the brother of Frank (later of 1 Blake Street Gordon Road Nottingham), Minnie, Fanny and Nellie Green. In 1911 they lived at 10 Knotted Alley Narrow Marsh Nottingham. He was the husband of Louisa (née Goodwin) Green and the father of William and Evelyn Green.
Employment/Hobbies
He was a labourer.
Extra Information
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged), 3 October 1918: Green. Killed in action Oct 3rd 1918, Private J Green, Sherwood Foresters. Sisters Emily, Minnie, Nellie.' Bellicourt British Cemetery Grave Reference: VI L 1
Remembered on
St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as John Isaac Green
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Service No:
266026
Date of Death:
3/10/1918
Age:
26
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
1st/5th Bn.
Grave Reference:
VI. L. 1.
Cemetery:
BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Family History
He was the son of Frank and Emily Green and the brother of Frank (later of 1 Blake Street Gordon Road Nottingham), Minnie, Fanny and Nellie Green. In 1911 they lived at 10 Knotted Alley Narrow Marsh Nottingham. He was the husband of Louisa (née Goodwin) Green and the father of William and Evelyn Green.
Employment/Hobbies
He was a labourer.
Extra Information
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged), 3 October 1918: Green. Killed in action Oct 3rd 1918, Private J Green, Sherwood Foresters. Sisters Emily, Minnie, Nellie.' Bellicourt British Cemetery Grave Reference: VI L 1
Remembered on
St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as John Isaac Green
JACKSON, ARCHIBALD FREDERICK
Rank:
Rifleman
Service No:
61255
Date of Death:
20/11/1917
Age:
34
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
4th Bn.
Grave Reference:
XXVII. B. 19.
Cemetery:
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Husband of M. M. Jackson, of 36, Blake St., Gordon Rd., Nottingham.
Remembered on
St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Archibald F Jackson
Rank:
Rifleman
Service No:
61255
Date of Death:
20/11/1917
Age:
34
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
4th Bn.
Grave Reference:
XXVII. B. 19.
Cemetery:
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Husband of M. M. Jackson, of 36, Blake St., Gordon Rd., Nottingham.
Remembered on
St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Archibald F Jackson
SKERMER, FREDERICK HENRY
Rank:
Private
Service No:
14655
Date of Death:
26/09/1916
Regiment/Service:
Northumberland Fusiliers
8th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.
Memorial:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Extra Information
Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 25 October 1916: ‘Skermer. Killed in action September 26th Private Fred H Skermer, Northumberland Fusiliers, age 26, son of Clara Gilbert (nee Skermer), late of 13 Blake Street, Gordon Road, Nottingham.
Remembered on
Rank:
Private
Service No:
14655
Date of Death:
26/09/1916
Regiment/Service:
Northumberland Fusiliers
8th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.
Memorial:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Extra Information
Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 25 October 1916: ‘Skermer. Killed in action September 26th Private Fred H Skermer, Northumberland Fusiliers, age 26, son of Clara Gilbert (nee Skermer), late of 13 Blake Street, Gordon Road, Nottingham.
Remembered on
- St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Frederick Henry Skermer
SMITH, EDWARD STEPHEN
Rank:
Private
Service No:
94815
Date of Death:
29/09/1918
Age:
23
Regiment/Service:
Tank Corps
3rd Bn.
Grave Reference:
II. C. 14.
Cemetery:
STE. EMILIE VALLEY CEMETERY, VILLERS-FAUCON
Additional Information:
Son of Joseph and Florence Smith, of 2, Blake St., Gordon Rd., Nottingham.
Remembered on
St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Edward Stephen Smith
Rank:
Private
Service No:
94815
Date of Death:
29/09/1918
Age:
23
Regiment/Service:
Tank Corps
3rd Bn.
Grave Reference:
II. C. 14.
Cemetery:
STE. EMILIE VALLEY CEMETERY, VILLERS-FAUCON
Additional Information:
Son of Joseph and Florence Smith, of 2, Blake St., Gordon Rd., Nottingham.
Remembered on
St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Edward Stephen Smith
WILLIAMS, GEORGE
Rank:
Private
Service No:
424278
Date of Death:
15/09/1916
Age:
23
Regiment/Service:
Canadian Infantry
28th (Saskatchewan ) BN Canadian Infantry
Memorial:
VIMY MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Elizabeth Williams, of Brickyard Cottages, Burgaso Rd., Thorneywood, Nottingham, England, and the late George Williams.
Military History
George attested on 11 January 1915. 201 other ranks in the battalion were killed between 14 and 16 September 1915.
Family History
Son of Elizabeth Williams, of Brickyard Cottages, Burgess Rd., Thorneywood, Nottingham, England, and the late George Williams (CWGC). In 1901 (census) Elizabeth was 32 and a widow, she was a lace dresser; the family lived at 53 Windmill Avenue. At the time of the 1911 census Elizabeth was charwoman, living at 103 Pym Street, Nottingham, with one son, William, age 16, a fitters' labourer. George (jnr) emigrated to Canada in March 1911 when he was 17 years old. On his attestation papers for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in 1915 his next of kin was given as Mrs Elizabeth Williams of 19 Blake Street, Nottingham.
Employment/Hobbies
George probably went to Canada to go to Dakeyne's Farm in Nova Scotia under Hind's scheme to train young men in agricultural skills and give them opportunities not open to them at home. Parents gave permission for their sons to take part in the scheme which was recognised by the British and Dominion authorities as a juvenile migration scheme. George sailed for Nova Scotia on the SS Corsican, arriving in Canada on 30 March 1911. At the time he enlisted he was described as a farm labourer.
Remembered on
Nottingham - Dakeyne Street Lads' Club (2nd Nottingham Company Boys' Brigade) War Memorial
St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as George Williams
Rank:
Private
Service No:
424278
Date of Death:
15/09/1916
Age:
23
Regiment/Service:
Canadian Infantry
28th (Saskatchewan ) BN Canadian Infantry
Memorial:
VIMY MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Elizabeth Williams, of Brickyard Cottages, Burgaso Rd., Thorneywood, Nottingham, England, and the late George Williams.
Military History
George attested on 11 January 1915. 201 other ranks in the battalion were killed between 14 and 16 September 1915.
Family History
Son of Elizabeth Williams, of Brickyard Cottages, Burgess Rd., Thorneywood, Nottingham, England, and the late George Williams (CWGC). In 1901 (census) Elizabeth was 32 and a widow, she was a lace dresser; the family lived at 53 Windmill Avenue. At the time of the 1911 census Elizabeth was charwoman, living at 103 Pym Street, Nottingham, with one son, William, age 16, a fitters' labourer. George (jnr) emigrated to Canada in March 1911 when he was 17 years old. On his attestation papers for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in 1915 his next of kin was given as Mrs Elizabeth Williams of 19 Blake Street, Nottingham.
Employment/Hobbies
George probably went to Canada to go to Dakeyne's Farm in Nova Scotia under Hind's scheme to train young men in agricultural skills and give them opportunities not open to them at home. Parents gave permission for their sons to take part in the scheme which was recognised by the British and Dominion authorities as a juvenile migration scheme. George sailed for Nova Scotia on the SS Corsican, arriving in Canada on 30 March 1911. At the time he enlisted he was described as a farm labourer.
Remembered on
Nottingham - Dakeyne Street Lads' Club (2nd Nottingham Company Boys' Brigade) War Memorial
St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as George Williams
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Name:
Harry Gretton Occupation: lace maker Residence: 23 Blake Street, Nottingham Birth Year: abt 1892 Age at Enlistment: 24 Enlistment Year: 1916 Regimental Number: 61759 Regiment Name: Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment demob |
Name:
Louis Charles Litchfield Birth Date: abt 1899 Age: 19 Enlistment Year: 1918 Residence Place: 22 Blake St, Gordon Rd Nottingham Regimental Number: 65065 Regiment Name: Royal Defence Corps hosiery folder |
Name:
Samuel Palmer Occupation: labourer Residence: 5 Blake St Birth Year: abt 1878 Age at Enlistment: Enlistment Year: 39 Regimental Number: 313560 Regiment Name: Labour Corps demob |