Radnor St
(Eastville St to Westville St)
THE GREAT WAR
DEAN, FRANK POYSER
Rank: Serjeant Service No: PO/11666 Date of Death: 5/06/1916 Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry Grave Reference: F. 8. Cemetery: LYNESS ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY Employment/Hobbies He joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 15 July 1901 Extra Information Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 12 June 1916: 'Dean. Lost on June 5th with HMS Hampshire, Sgt FP Dean, husband of Ada Dean, 1 Radnor Street, son of Frederick and Georgina Dean.' 2016 - A First World War Centenary Wood devised by the Woodland Trust has been planted at Kirkwall, Orkney. The copse will be planted with 746 saplings to commemorate the 737 men lost in HMS Hampshire and also the nine men lost from the drifter Lauren Crown which struck a mine after she was sent to help clear the minefield. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Frank Poyser Dean Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
KEETLEY, THOMAS
Rank: Private Service No: 28783 Date of Death: 19/04/1918 Age: 36 Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment 1st Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 50 to 51. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Additional Information: Husband of Gertrude Keetley, of 19, Radnor St., Peas Hill Rd., Nottingham. Family History He was the son of Joseph and Mary Ann Keetley of 5 Twells Street St Ann's Well Road Nottingham. Employment/Hobbies Thomas Kettley worked as a van man for the Cooperative Society before becoming a brewer's labourer. Remembered on
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GIBNEY, JOHN
Rank: Private Service No: 23281 Date of Death: 12/02/1917 Regiment/Service: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 6th Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 7. Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL Family History He was the husband of Annie Gibney and the father of Bernard, George and Annie Gibney. In 1911 they lived at 54 Radnor Street St Ann's Nottingham. Employment/Hobbies He was an electro plate polisher. Military History Enlisted in Nottingham Killed in action Mesopotamia (now Iraq) Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as John Gibney Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
SWIFT, John
Rank: Serjeant Service No: 9450 Date of Death: 14/11/1916 Age: 33 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st Bn. Awards: D C M Grave Reference: III. Z. 8. Cemetery: GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS Family History He was the son of John Swift. He was the husband of Mary Swift of 6 Radnor Street St Ann's Nottingham. Decorations DCM Distinguished Conduct Medal Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as John Swift Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
PILKINGTON, Charles Cyril
Rank: Private Service No: 202165 Date of Death: 23/07/1918 Age: 19 Regiment/Service: North Staffordshire Regiment 1st/6th Bn. Grave Reference: III. J. 4. Cemetery: FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION Family History He was the son of John and Elizabeth Pilkington and the brother of Gertrude, Emily and John Pilkington. In 1901 they lived at 45 Radnor Street St Emmanuel (St Ann's) Nottingham. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Charles Pilkington Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |