Rookwood Rd
(Lomas St to St Ann's Valley)
THE GREAT WAR
AYERS William
Rank: Rifleman Service No: R/7563 Birth Date: abt 1879 Enlistment Age: 35 Date of Death: 16/4/1916 wounded in action, died of wounds 7/6/1916 Regiment Name: King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Batt Regimental Number: 7563 Grave Reference: Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN Family History William married Kate Smith at Nottingham 29/11/1900. He was the father of Gertrude Annie, William, Horace Edward, Arthur and Jack Ayres. In 1901 they lived on Erye Yard Sneinton Road and later at 5 Claremont Villas Rookwood Street Hungerhill Road St Ann's (both Nottingham). Kate later lived on Coppice Road St Ann's Well Road Nottingham. Military History: He was 5 ' 4" tall and weighed 139 lbs when he enlisted in November 1914. He died from a grenade wound received to his left leg 16/4/1916., died of wounds 7/6/1916 Residence Place: 5 Claremont Villas, Rookwood Rd Nottingham Remembered on: St Ann's Nottingham - Parish and Congregation War Memorial as Ayers W Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
CLAYTON, CHARLES CYRIL
Rank: Corporal Service No: 231757 Date of Death: 31/01/1919 Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers "A" Coy. 1st Reserve Bn. Grave Reference: 891 Cemetery: NOTTINGHAM GENERAL CEMETERY Family History He was the husband of Emma (née Close) Clayton of 3 Cathcart Hill Rookwood Road Nottingham. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Charles Clayton Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
Name:
William Arthur Bragg Birth Date: abt 1897 Enlistment Age: 18 Enlistment Year: 1915 Residence Place: 10 Rookwood Road, Nottingham Regimental Number: 168361 Regiment Name: Army Service Corps Occupation driver demob 1919 |
Name:
Alfred William Rushton Birth Year: abt 1891 Residence 13 Cathcart Hill, Rookwood Rd Occupation chemist's assistant Age at enlistment: 24 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 260419 dishcharged 1917 no longer physically fit |