Darby Tce (off Lotus St)
THE GREAT WAR
KNIGHT, PERCY ALBERT
Rank Private Service number 43188 Date of death 5-Nov-16 Age at death 21 Military Unit South Staffordshire Regiment 8th Service Battalion Family History 1911 Census they are living at 4 Darby Terrace Lotus St Nottingham. Listed household is Alfred Knight 47 Elenor Selina Knight 34 Percy Albert Bailey 15 Evelyn Lena Knight 13 Mary Elizabeth Knight 11 Thomas Knight 9 Alfred Knight 7 Lizzie Knight 4 Pension records show that Percy's father enlisted at the age of 50 1 Dec 1914 Royal Defence Corps. His address on enlistment was 17 Edwin St, occupation scaffolder. He had previously served from Dec 1882 Royal West Surrey Regiment Military History Formerly 4734, Notts and Derbys Regt. (Service No 4734) Percy enlisted as Percy Albert Knight - medal card shows Theatre of war first served in (2B) Balkans, date of entry 1 10 1915 Occupation: Confectionery Errand Boy Buried at COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Cemetery/memorial reference: I. B. 33. Remembered on St Ann's Nottingham - Parish and Congregation War Memorial as Knight PA Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
LOWTON, ERNEST
Rank: Private Service No: 34722 Date of Death: 14/06/1917 Age: 18 Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 137th Coy. Grave Reference: II. C. 9. Cemetery: MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY Additional Information: Son of Richard and Lily Lowton, 32, Oldham St., Carlton Rd., Nottingham. he was employed as a van man when he attested in 1915. When Ernest attested in 1915 his family was living at 7 Darby Terrace, Lotus Street, and he gave his next of kin as his father Richard, mother Beatrice Ellen and his sister, Hettie. The family was still living at this address when Ernest was killed in 1917. Extra Information Nottinghamshire Archives Ref 6786: Nottingham St Mary parish register p480 (1917); '7 Darby Terrace, Lotus Street. Barles/Bailes Herbert. Ernest Lowton (killed)' Remembered on Sneinton District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Ernest Lowton Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
UNWIN, JAMES WILLIAM
Rank: Private Service No: PO/17862 Date of Death: 29/02/1916 Age: 18 Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. "Alcantara." Panel Reference: 22 Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of H. and E. Unwin, of 8, Darby Terrace, Lotus St., Nottingham. Remembered onCommonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
WRAGG, GEORGE
Rank Corporal Service number 9560 Date of death 8-May-15 Age at death 24 Military Unit 1st Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Military History He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Extra Information Nottingham St Mary Parish Register, p. 479 or 480. (1917): '2 Derby Terrace, Lotus Street. WRAGG Albert. George killed May 1915, William killed July 1916.' (Nottinghamshire Archives, ref. PR,6786) Nottingham Evening Post notice, 2 February 1917 (photographs): 'L/C W Wragg (Sherwood Foresters MGS) killed in action 1st July aged 19 and Cpl G Wragg (KOYLI) killed in action May 8th 1916 aged 24 both of 1 Penrhyn Terrace, Cooper Street Nottm.' Remembered on St Ann's Nottingham - Parish and Congregation War Memorial as Wragg G Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
WRAGG, William
Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 1576 Date of Death: 1/07/1916 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st/7th Bn. Panel Reference: Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Family History He was the son of Albert and Annie Wragg and the brother of Annie, George and Albert Wragg. George was killed 8/5/1915. Extra Information Nottingham St Mary Parish Register, p. 479 or 480. (1917). 2 Derby Terrace, Lotus Street. WRAGG Albert. George killed May 1915, William killed July 1916.' (Nottinghamshire Archives, ref. PR,6786) Nottingham Evening Post notice, 2 February 1917 (photographs): 'L/C W Wragg (Sherwood Foresters MGS) killed in action 1st July aged 19 and Cpl G Wragg (KOYLI) killed in action May 8th 1916 aged 24 both of 1 Penrhyn Terrace, Cooper Street Nottm.' Remembered on Nottingham St Thomas's Church War Memorial as William Wragg Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |