Paxton St
(Gordon Rd to Flewitt St)
THE GREAT WAR
BLOCKLEY, GEORGE
Rank: Private Service No: 101494 Date of Death: 16/09/1919 Age: 36 Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers Grave Reference: 3518 Cemetery: NOTTINGHAM GENERAL CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Joseph and Mary Blockley; husband of Lavinia Blockley, of 1, Paxton St., Gordon Rd., Nottingham. Born at Nottingham. The brother of Harold and Doris Blockley. In 1911 they lived at 28 Flewitt Street Nottingham. He was the husband of Lavinia Blockley of 1 Paxton Street Gordon Road Nottingham. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Gordon Blockley Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
BROWN, Thomas Edwin
Rank: Private Service No: 13179 Date of Death: 18/04/1915 Age: 33 Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Bn. Grave Reference: VI. K. 26. Cemetery: RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM) He was the son of Samuel and Ann (Annie) Brown who in 1891 were living at 9 Burgass Terrace, Nottingham, with their five children, Arthur (16), Ann/Annie, also known as 'Nancie' (11), Thomas Edwin (9), Emma (7) and Elizabeth (3). The family was still at the same address ten years later in 1901 and Samuel and Ann had five children living with them; Ann (21), Thomas Edwin (19), Emma (17), Elizabeth (13) and George Henry (8). By 1911 Samuel and Ann had moved to 24 Paxton Street, Nottingham, and only three of their children were still at home; Thomas Edwin, Elizabeth and George. ... Thomas' brother in law (Ann's husband), Private JWG Allen Sherwood Foresters, was killed in action on 8 April 1915, just ten days before Thomas' death. Additional Information: Son of the late Samuel and Ann Brown, of Nottingham. Extra Information Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 17 May 1915: 'Brown. Killed in action on Hill 60, April 18th, Private TE Brown, and KOYLI, son of Samuel and Annie Brown, 254 Paxton Street, Gordon Road.' Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 29 May 1915: 'Private TE Brown, KOYLI, 24 Paxton Street, Gordon Road, Nottingham, killed in action at Hill 60, April 18th.' Family headstone, Nottingham General Cemetery: 'Pte JWG Allen, 7th Sherwood Foresters (RHR), the beloved husband of Nancie Allen, killed in action, April 8th 1915, aged 37 years, interred at Kemmel, Belgium. Also my beloved brother, Pte TE Brown, KOYLI, killed in action at Hill 60, April (-), aged (-).' Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Thomas Edwin Brown Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
GILSON, Claude
Rank: Rifleman Service No: R/9797 Date of Death: 12/11/1915 Age: 19 Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps 12th Bn. Grave Reference: Plot 2. Row K. Grave 1C. Cemetery: LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY Family History He was the son of John and Athelina Gilson and the brother of Anne, Athelina, Mabel, Frank, Susan, Ethel, Edith and Sarah Gilson. In 1911 they lived at 7 Paxton Street St Ann's Nottingham.of Nottingham. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Claude Gilson Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
GREEN, WILLIAM
Rank: Private Service No: 1736 Date of Death: 6/09/1915 Age: 20 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) "A" Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. H. 3. Cemetery: HEDGE ROW TRENCH CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of John and Mary A. Green, of 20, Paxton St., Nottingham. Remembered onSources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
MOORE, WALTER
Rank Private Service number 11834 Date of death 26-Dec-15 Military Unit 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) Family History He lived at 21 Paxton Street Gordon Road Nottingham. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Walter Moore WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, ST. JEAN-LES-YPRES Cemetery/memorial reference: I. F. 20. Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
TURNER, ERNEST
Rank: Private Service No: Jun-14 Date of Death: 17/04/1917 Age: 18 Regiment/Service: Training Reserve 11th Bn. Grave Reference: 14219 Cemetery: NOTTINGHAM GENERAL CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Frank and Lucy Turner, of 23, Paxton St., Gordon Rd., Nottingham. Remembered onSources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
WAGSTAFF, WILLIAM
Rank: Private Service No: 11706 Date of Death: 26/10/1915 Age: 23 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 2nd Bn. Grave Reference: Plot I. Row D. Grave 29. Cemetery: HOP STORE CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Wm. and E. Wagstaff, of 19, Paxton St., Gordon Road, Nottingham. Remembered on Nottingham - St Bartholomew's Church (demolished) War Memorial as W Wagstaff Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
Name:
George Henry Brown
Residence Place:
24 Paxton St, Nottingham
Occupation
painter
Enlistment Age:
23
Regimental Number:
4755
Other Regimental Numbers:
168227
Regiment Name:
Durham Light Infantry
Demob
1919
George Henry Brown
Residence Place:
24 Paxton St, Nottingham
Occupation
painter
Enlistment Age:
23
Regimental Number:
4755
Other Regimental Numbers:
168227
Regiment Name:
Durham Light Infantry
Demob
1919