St Alban's St
(off Flewitt St)
WYKES, LAWRENCE WILLIAM
Rank:
Private
Service No:
265818
Date of Death:
18/06/1917
Age:
24
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
1st/7th Bn.
Grave Reference:
II. B. 11.
Cemetery:
NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Family History
He was the son of Annie and the late John Collishaw Wykes and the brother of Harold, Blanche (m.1909), Horace, Leonard Ashton, Gordon Valentine, Daisy Maud, Clarence and George Francis Wykes (one other sibling died in infancy). (Horace) Arthur was killed 1/7/1916 with 8th Bn KOYLI and Gordon Valentine was killed 19/3/1918 with RMLI.
Employment/Hobbies
He was employed as a labourer in 1911.
Remembered on
Rank:
Private
Service No:
265818
Date of Death:
18/06/1917
Age:
24
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
1st/7th Bn.
Grave Reference:
II. B. 11.
Cemetery:
NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Family History
He was the son of Annie and the late John Collishaw Wykes and the brother of Harold, Blanche (m.1909), Horace, Leonard Ashton, Gordon Valentine, Daisy Maud, Clarence and George Francis Wykes (one other sibling died in infancy). (Horace) Arthur was killed 1/7/1916 with 8th Bn KOYLI and Gordon Valentine was killed 19/3/1918 with RMLI.
Employment/Hobbies
He was employed as a labourer in 1911.
Remembered on
WYKES, GORDON VALENTINE
Rank:
Private
Service No:
PO/17799
Date of Death:
19/03/1918
Age:
20
Regiment/Service:
Royal Marine Light Infantry
H.M.S. "Motagua"
Panel Reference:
30
Memorial:
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of John and Annie Wykes, of 15, St. Albans St., Nottingham.
Family History
He was the son of Annie and the late John Collishaw Wykes and the brother of Harold, Blanche (m.1909), Horace, Lawrence, Leonard Ashton, Daisy Maud, Clarence and George Francis Wykes (one other sibling died in infancy). Lawrence was killed 18/6/1917 with 1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters and (Horace) Arthur was killed 1/7/1916 with 8th Bn KOYLI.
Employment/Hobbies
He was employed as an errand boy in 1911.
Extra Information
Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 23 March 1918: 'Wykes. Lost at sea March 19th, Private G Wykes RMLI, 30 St Alban's Street, age 20. Also I(?) Wykes Sherwood Foresters, June 18th 1917. Also H Wykes KOYLI, July 1st 1916. Mother sisters, brothers.'
Remembered on
Rank:
Private
Service No:
PO/17799
Date of Death:
19/03/1918
Age:
20
Regiment/Service:
Royal Marine Light Infantry
H.M.S. "Motagua"
Panel Reference:
30
Memorial:
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of John and Annie Wykes, of 15, St. Albans St., Nottingham.
Family History
He was the son of Annie and the late John Collishaw Wykes and the brother of Harold, Blanche (m.1909), Horace, Lawrence, Leonard Ashton, Daisy Maud, Clarence and George Francis Wykes (one other sibling died in infancy). Lawrence was killed 18/6/1917 with 1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters and (Horace) Arthur was killed 1/7/1916 with 8th Bn KOYLI.
Employment/Hobbies
He was employed as an errand boy in 1911.
Extra Information
Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 23 March 1918: 'Wykes. Lost at sea March 19th, Private G Wykes RMLI, 30 St Alban's Street, age 20. Also I(?) Wykes Sherwood Foresters, June 18th 1917. Also H Wykes KOYLI, July 1st 1916. Mother sisters, brothers.'
Remembered on
WYKES, HORACE ARTHUR
Rank:
Private
Service No:
13766
Date of Death:
1/07/1916
Regiment/Service:
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
8th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A.
Memorial:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Family History
He was the son of Annie and the late John Collishaw Wykes and the brother of Harold, Blanche (m.1909), Lawrence, Leonard Ashton, Gordon Valentine, Daisy Maud, Clarence and George Francis Wykes (one other sibling died in infancy). Lawrence was killed 18/6/1917 with 1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters and Gordon Valentine was killed 18/3/1918 with RMLI.
Employment/Hobbies
He was employed as a labourer in 1911.
Remembered on
Rank:
Private
Service No:
13766
Date of Death:
1/07/1916
Regiment/Service:
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
8th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A.
Memorial:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Family History
He was the son of Annie and the late John Collishaw Wykes and the brother of Harold, Blanche (m.1909), Lawrence, Leonard Ashton, Gordon Valentine, Daisy Maud, Clarence and George Francis Wykes (one other sibling died in infancy). Lawrence was killed 18/6/1917 with 1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters and Gordon Valentine was killed 18/3/1918 with RMLI.
Employment/Hobbies
He was employed as a labourer in 1911.
Remembered on
- St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Horace Arthur Wykes
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Name:
Henry Hallam Occupation labourer Residence: 28 St Albans St Birth Date: abt 1880 Age at Enlistment: 36 Enlistment Year: 1916 Regimental Number: 43286 Regiment Name: Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) Nottingham Battalion |
Name:
William E Parkes Occupation paper hanger Residence: 10 St Albans St Regimental Number: 342484 Regiment Name: Royal Engineers |