Gordon Road
(Lowdham St to Bartholomew Rd)
(Lowdham St to Bartholomew Rd)
THE GREAT WAR
ALLEN, Alfred George
Rank: Sapper Service No: 62112 Date of Death: 3/11/1918 Age: 36 Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 95th Field Coy. Grave Reference: I. D. 40. Cemetery: STAGLIENO CEMETERY, GENOA Additional Information: He was the husband of Prudence Alice Allen of 326 Gordon Rd Nottingham and the father of Louie Maud and Winifred May Allen. Employment/Hobbies He was a boot and shoe repairer. Remembered on St Ann's Nottingham - Parish and Congregation War Memorial as Allen AG Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
BARKER, ALBERT EDWARD
Rank Sergeant Service number S/256675 Date of death 12-Apr-18 Military Unit 6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders (Ross–shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) Family History He was the husband of Mabel Barker. They lived on Gordon Road, Nottingham. Cemetery PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL Panel 9 Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Albert Edward Barker Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
BENSON, ALBERT OWEN
Rank: Private Service No: 49216 Date of Death: 19-Sep-18 Age: 22 Regiment/Service: 7th Bn Leicestershire Regiment Cemetery: FIVE POINTS CEMETERY, LECHELLE Grave Reference: C. 12 Additional Information: Address given on enlistment 54 Gordon Road, Sneinton, Nottingham. Remembered on
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BLASDALE, Charles
Rank: Private Service No: 20046 Date of Death: 8/11/1915 Age: 25 Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 2nd Bn Grave Reference: C. 3. Cemetery: CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION Additional Information: Son of Charles and Harriett Blasdale, of Nottingham; Family History He was the son of Charles and Harriet Blasdale and the brother of John Herbert Blasdale. In 1911 they lived at 132 Gordon Road Nottingham. He was the husband of Gertrude Dorothy Blasdale, of 1A, Wellington Square, Derby Rd, Nottingham. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Charles Blasdale Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
John Hubert Blasdale was born in 1893 the son of Charles a framework knitter and Harriet Blasdale of 132 Gordon Road, Nottingham. Charles and Harriet (née Wood) were married in 1889 (J/F/M) in Nottingham and were to have two sons, Charles and John Hubert. In 1891 Charles (24) a framework knitter, and Harriet (24) a lace jenner, were living with their first child, Charles, at 2 Haywood Yard, Sneinton. By 1901 they were living at 3 Hawskworth Terrace with their two sons, Charles (11) and John (8). The family had moved again by the time of the next census in 1911 and were living at 132 Gordon Road Nottingham.
He was a member of 6th Co Boys Brigade, Nottingham and the Edwin St Club Date of death 15 Feb 1916 Age at death 22 CWGC Commonwealth Grave No 928110 - CWGC Website Service number 12762 Rank Private Military Unit 7th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment Military History John Hubert Blasdale enlisted in Nottingham and served with the 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. He landed in France on 14th July 1915 and was killed in action on 15th February 1916 when his battalion made a counter-attack at The Bluff, outside Ypres captured by the Germans the previous day. Memorial Menin Gate Memorial Panel 21 His brother Charles enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery, No. 85096, before being transferred to the Highland Light Infantry. He was killed in action on 8th November 1915 and is buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension(C. 3.) His birth was registered (with middle name Herbert) J/F/M/1893 so he may have been 23 when killed. Remembered on
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FOSTER, ARTHUR ERNEST
Rank: Private Service No: 38041 Date of Death: 29/04/1917 Age: 25 Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Panel Reference: Bay 2 and 3. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL Family History He was the son of Samuel and Annie Foster and the brother of Beatrice, Harry, Joseph Richard, Redvers, George and Frank Foster. In 1911 they lived at 159 Gordon Road, Nottingham. He was the husband of Emily May Foster (née Sims) of 3 Orby Terrace, Woodhouse Street, Nottingham. He was the father of Irene Foster. Extra Information Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 5 March 1918: 'Foster, Missing April 29th, now reported killed, Private Arthur E Foster, husband of May Foster. Wife and baby.' Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 8 March 1918: 'Foster. Missing April 29th 1917 now reported killed, Private Arthur Ernest Foster, Northumberland Fusiliers, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Fosters, 22 Sketchley Street, Blue Bell Hill. Mother, father, brothers, sister Beatie [Beatrice].' Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Arthur Ernest Foster Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
HIBBERT, WILLIAM GEORGE
Rank: Private Service No: 47443 Date of Death: 29/04/1917 Age: 44 Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Panel Reference: Bay 2 and 3. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Harriet Hibbert, of 94, Gordon Rd., Alfred St., Nottingham, and the late George Hibbert. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as William George Hibbert Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
HICKTON, SAMUEL ARTHUR
Rank: Private Service No: 63931 Date of Death: 10/03/1917 Age: 23 Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry 25th Bn. Grave Reference: 21719 Cemetery: NOTTINGHAM GENERAL CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Rebecca Hickton, of 197, Gordon Rd., Nottingham. Family History He was the son of William Henry and Rebecca Haines Hickton and the brother of Minnie Hickton. In 1911 they lived at 253 Gordon Road St Ann's Nottingham. Employment/Hobbies In 1911 he was a boot assistant. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Samuel Arthur Hickton Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
HOLMES, ERNEST
Rank: Gunner Service No: 158580 Date of Death: 23/09/1919 Age: 28 Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. 170th Bde. Grave Reference: 20531 Cemetery: NOTTINGHAM GENERAL CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Frederick and Martha Holmes, of 50, Gordon Rd., Nottingham. Born at Nottingham. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Ernest Holmes Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
LAWLOR, WILLIAM BENJAMIN
Rank: Chief Stoker Service No: 294911 Date of Death: 17/06/1916 Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. "Eden." Panel Reference: 17 Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL Extra Information Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 30 June 1916: 'Lawlor. On June 17th 1916, lost with HMS Eden, WB Lawlor, husband of Ehtel Lawlor, 3 Gordon Road. Wife and baby.' Remembered on St Bartholomew - Parish and Congregational ROH War Memorial as W Lawlor Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
McALONAN, FREDERICK
Rank: Private Service No: 266761 Date of Death: 13/04/1920 Age: 28 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 7th Bn. Grave Reference: 3473 Cemetery: NOTTINGHAM GENERAL CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of William and Alice McAlonan, of 82, Gordon Rd Nottingham; husband of Lily Catharine McAlonan. Remembered on Nottingham - Salvation Army (No 1 Corps) War Memorial as F McAlonan St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Frederick McAlonan Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
PARSONS, THOMAS
Rank: Private Service No: 32441 Date of Death: 28/09/1917 Age: 42 Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment 2nd/5th Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 50 to 51. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Hannah Parsons, of 148, Gordon Rd., Nottingham. Family History He was the son of Hannah Parsons and the brother of Frank, Elsie and Sarah Ann Parsons. In 1911 they lived at 11 Gordon Road St Ann's Nottingham. Employment/Hobbies He was a labourer. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Thomas Parsons Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
STEVENSON, WILLIAM HENRY
Rank: Private Service No: 41930 Date of Death: 15/08/1916 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 10th Bn. Grave Reference: VIII. B. 140. Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY Family History He was the son of William and Hannah Stevenson and the brother of Ada, Tom, Phoebe Elsie, William Edward, Florence, Ethel and James Oliver Stevenson. In 1911 they lived at 206 Gordon Road Alfred Street Nottingham. He was the husband of Phoebe (née Stapleton) Stevenson and the father of William H Stevenson. In 1915 they lived at 6 Linden Place Hyson Green Nottingham. Following Stevenson's enlistment and subsequent death, Phoebe lived with his parents at 206 Gordon Road. Employment/Hobbies He was a foreman bottler of mineral water employed by Hart & Co of Bloomsgrove Street Radford Nottingham in 1911. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as William Henry Stevenson Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
SHEPHARD, William
Rank: Private Service No: 20070 Date of Death: 29/06/1918 Age: 34 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) "C" Coy. 11th Bn. Grave Reference: Plot 3. Row A. Grave 7. Cemetery: BARENTHAL MILITARY CEMETERY Family History He was the son of Elizabeth and John Shephard of Loughborough. In 1911 he was boarding at 19 St Albans Street Flewitt Street Alfred Street South St Ann's Nottingham. He was the husband of Ada (née Mills) Shephard of 81 Gordon Road St Ann's Nottingham. He was the father of William Shephard. Employment/Hobbies He was a cabinet maker. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as William Shephard Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
Name:
Arthur Brittle Residence Place: 182 Gordon Rd, Nottingham Occupation factory lace Birth Date: abt 1888 Enlistment Age: 27 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 61093 Other Regimental Numbers: 70588 Regiment Name: Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment disability 1919 |
Name:
Mark Miller Residence: 122 Gordon Rd Occupation storeman Age at Enlistment: 17 Enlistment Year: Regimental Number: 10170 Regiment Name: Light Infantry demob |
Name:
William Kiddier Residence Place: 163 Gordon Road, Nottingham Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 266392 Regiment Name: Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment |