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WALKER, Francis Edwin
Rank:
Private
Service No:
18476
Date of Death:
21/11/1918
Age:
36
Regiment/Service:
Army Cyclist Corps
6th Bn.
Grave Reference:
I. 7.
Cemetery:
LE CATEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Family History
He was the son of Thomas and Anne Walker of Nottingham; husband of Eliza Walker of 6 Swanwick Street, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham. He and Eliza had one child.
Military History
He served in the Army Cyclist Corps 6th Bn. He died of pneumonia and is buried in Le Cateau Communal Cemetery (grave reg. I.7).
Extra Information
Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 27 November 1918: 'Walker. Private FE Walker, husband of Eliza Walker, died November 21st of pneumonia in France. Wife and child, 6 Swanwick Street.'
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Rank:
Private
Service No:
18476
Date of Death:
21/11/1918
Age:
36
Regiment/Service:
Army Cyclist Corps
6th Bn.
Grave Reference:
I. 7.
Cemetery:
LE CATEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Family History
He was the son of Thomas and Anne Walker of Nottingham; husband of Eliza Walker of 6 Swanwick Street, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham. He and Eliza had one child.
Military History
He served in the Army Cyclist Corps 6th Bn. He died of pneumonia and is buried in Le Cateau Communal Cemetery (grave reg. I.7).
Extra Information
Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 27 November 1918: 'Walker. Private FE Walker, husband of Eliza Walker, died November 21st of pneumonia in France. Wife and child, 6 Swanwick Street.'
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WATTS, John T
Rank:
Private
Service No:
27146
Date of Death:
31/07/1917
Age:
19
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
17th Bn.
Grave Reference:
D. 7.
Cemetery:
TRACK X CEMETERY
Commonwealth Grave No
157592 -
Military History
Pte. Watts volunteered for service and attested on 06/06/1915 at Nottingham. He was posted to 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters the same day. He embarked for France on 06/03/1916. The battalion was engaged in fighting at the very start of the Third battle of Ypres and Pte. Watts was killed in action. He was buried at Track X Cemetery, near Ypres.
Family History
Son of Mr. J. T. and Mrs. A. Watts, of 7, Swanwick St., St. Ann's Well Rd., Nottingham.
Father John T. Watts, born in 1877 in Derby and working as a brick carter before becoming a coal hewer. Mother: Ada Watts, born in 1875 in Derby. Sister: Emily, born in 1902 at Derby. The family lived at & Truman Street, Ilkeston Junction, Derbyshire before moving to 7 Swanwick Street, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham.
Employment/Hobbies
John T. Watts worked as carter before becoming a colliery underground pony driver.
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Rank:
Private
Service No:
27146
Date of Death:
31/07/1917
Age:
19
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
17th Bn.
Grave Reference:
D. 7.
Cemetery:
TRACK X CEMETERY
Commonwealth Grave No
157592 -
Military History
Pte. Watts volunteered for service and attested on 06/06/1915 at Nottingham. He was posted to 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters the same day. He embarked for France on 06/03/1916. The battalion was engaged in fighting at the very start of the Third battle of Ypres and Pte. Watts was killed in action. He was buried at Track X Cemetery, near Ypres.
Family History
Son of Mr. J. T. and Mrs. A. Watts, of 7, Swanwick St., St. Ann's Well Rd., Nottingham.
Father John T. Watts, born in 1877 in Derby and working as a brick carter before becoming a coal hewer. Mother: Ada Watts, born in 1875 in Derby. Sister: Emily, born in 1902 at Derby. The family lived at & Truman Street, Ilkeston Junction, Derbyshire before moving to 7 Swanwick Street, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham.
Employment/Hobbies
John T. Watts worked as carter before becoming a colliery underground pony driver.
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WARSOP, Ernest
Rank
Air Mechanic 2nd Class
Service number
93156
Date of death
03 Oct 1917
Age at death
40
Military Unit
Royal Flying Corps
Family History
He was the husband of Isabella Warsop and the father of Alice, Frederick, Isabella and Thomas Warsop. In 1911 they lived at 10 Swanwick Street St Ann's Well Road Nottingham.
Employment/Hobbies
In 1911 he was a cardboard box maker.
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Rank
Air Mechanic 2nd Class
Service number
93156
Date of death
03 Oct 1917
Age at death
40
Military Unit
Royal Flying Corps
Family History
He was the husband of Isabella Warsop and the father of Alice, Frederick, Isabella and Thomas Warsop. In 1911 they lived at 10 Swanwick Street St Ann's Well Road Nottingham.
Employment/Hobbies
In 1911 he was a cardboard box maker.
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