Pole Street
(off Dame Agnes St)
THE GREAT WAR
Family History Born Second Quarter 1883 Sneinton, Nottingham William Allsopp e was the son of Henry and Mary Allsopp On 1891 Census he is living with his parents and siblings – Ernest John and Gertrude - at 32 Beacon Street, Nottingham. His father is listed as mantle mason. NB There are also the following listed as children but unclear whether these are full or half brothers and sisters to William - Albert Moore, George Moore, Gertrude Moore, Percy Moore, Edgar Moore and Arthur Moore. On 1901 Census he is living with his brother Ernest and his family at 22 Calcutta Street, Nottingham. William is shown as a bricklayer's labourer He married Sarah Elizabeth (née Tomlinson) Allsopp in Second Quarter 1903. On 1911 Census he is living with his wife at 11 Harold Terrace, Pole Street Nottingham. William is shown as a bricklayer's labourer Resident Nottingham Employment/Hobbies On 1911 census he is shown as a bricklayer's labourer. |
ALLSOPP, WILLIAM
Rank: Driver Service No: T4/243772 Date of Death: 22/04/1917 Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps 451st Coy. 46th Div. Train Grave Reference: I. F. 7. Cemetery: AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Military Unit North Midland Divisional Train Army Service Corps Military History Joined 4th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) for 6 years 23rd April 1900 Re-enlists in 3rd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) 10th December 1907 Joins No.1 (Headquarters) Company, North Midland Divisional Train as T/495 Driver Entered theatre 28th February 1915 Renumbered T4/243772 in 1917 He was killed on the same day as T4/243707 Driver William Wright. The only time two or more men killed in the same incident serving with the Train during the war. Driver Wright is also buried in Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension in the adjacent grave 8 War Diary merely states ‘Driver Allsopp and Driver Wright + 2 HD (Heavy draft horses) killed night 21st/22nd’ Extra Information His brother Ernest John Allsopp also served His nephew 331179 Private Harry Randolph Allsopp 13th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) was killed in action on 15th November 1917 aged 19 and is buried at Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux. He had originally served as 17/27944 Private Notts & Derbys Remembered on Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
DAWSON, JESSE
Rank: Private Service No: 6565 Date of Death: 4/03/1917 Age: 34 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st/5th Bn. Grave Reference: II. D. 17. Cemetery: FONCQUEVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of James Dawson, of Nottingham; husband of Louisa Elizabeth Dawson, of 12, Pole St., Nottingham. Place of birth Woodborough Nottinghamshire Family History He was the son of James Dawson of Nottingham. He was the husband of Louisa Elizabeth (née Humphreys) Dawson and the father of Constance, Claude and Jesse Dawson. In 1911 they lived at 71 Pym Street St Ann's Nottingham. Remembered on Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
HORNE, Thomas
Rank: Private Service No: 266297 Date of Death: 17/10/1918 Age: 20 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st/8th Bn. Grave Reference: C. 6. Cemetery: FRESNOY-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Additional Information: Son of Henry Horne, of 5, Pole St., Nottingham. Extra Information Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 29 October 1918: HORNE, killed in action October 17th, Signaller TW Horne, Sherwood Foresters, age 20, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Horne, 5 Pole Street. Parents, brother Alfred. Remembered on
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
HUNT, George Henry
Rank: Lance Bombardier Service No: 168284 Date of Death: 31/05/1918 Age: 32 Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery 51st Siege Bty. Grave Reference: Q. II. F. 2. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN Additional Information: He was the son of George Henry and Rebecca Hunt and the brother of Sarah Ann Hunt. In 1911 they lived at 56 Beverley Street St Ann's Nottingham. He was the husband of Pollie (née Higton) Hunt who later lived at 20 Pole Street Sycamore Road St Ann's Nottingham. Remembered on
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
KING, THOMAS FRANCIS
Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 11206 Date of Death: 12/03/1915 Age: 34 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) "A" Coy. 1st Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 26 and 27. Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL Additional Information: (Served as MOORE). Husband of Marion King, of 2, Harold Terrace, Pole St., Nottingham. Remembered on
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
LOCKING, John George
Rank: Private Service No: 16084 Date of Death: 18/09/1916 Age: 36 Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment 6th Bn. Panel Reference: Pier and Face 1 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Eliza Swingler, of 9, Pole St., Dame Agnes St., Nottingham. Remembered on
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
SURVIVED:
HOLLAND, Leslie John
Residence
34 Pole St
Occupation
draughtsman lace
Service No
42543
Royal Regiment of Artillery (R H and R F A )
Residence
34 Pole St
Occupation
draughtsman lace
Service No
42543
Royal Regiment of Artillery (R H and R F A )