Nottinghamshire County Council

First World War monument

Personnel details (names M - W)

Sources include: Commonwealth War Graves Commission database, Nottinghamshire County Council Register of Employees who Served in the First World War, Army service records, Soldiers Died in the Great War database, 1901 Census, school log books and regimental records.

Surname

MITCHELL

First Names

Albert Henry

Identification

Confirmed

Occupation

Police constable, Nottinghamshire Constabulary

Unit

Not known


Surname

PECK

First Names

Thomas Alfred

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

19 March 1889

Occupation

Assistant Master, Radcliffe on Trent Mixed School

Home address

 

Rank

Bombardier

Service number

69378

Unit

Royal Garrison Artillery (143rd Siege Bty)

Service history

Enlisted 16 Feb 1916.  Western Front 16 Aug 1916

Date of death

3 July 1917

Age

28

Buried

Feuchy British Cemetery

Next of kin

Edward and Sarah Peck (parents), The Poplars, North Featherstone, Yorks

Other information

Born Nottingham


Surname

REILLY also O’Reilly

First Names

Owen

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

9 June 1892

Occupation

Assistant Teacher

Home address

Drumbade, Ballinagh, Carin

Rank

Private

Service number

80121

Unit

Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys (15th Bn)

Service history

Enlisted 27 Feb 1915, Army Ordnance Corps.  Western Front July 1916 (approx).  Transferred Sherwood Foresters Oct 1916

Date of death

13 May 1917.  Wounded 9 May, Gricourt

Age

 

Buried

Marteville Communal Cemetery Attilly

Next of kin

 

Other information

 


Surname

ROLLASON

First Names

Harold

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

31 January 1892

Occupation

Certificated Master, Stapleford Church Street Boys’ School

Home address

Ilkeston

Rank

Lance Corporal

Service number

198157

Unit

Royal Engineers (50th Siege Co)

Service history

Enlisted 4 Aug 1914 (from Territorial Camp), Robin Hood 1st/7th Bn.  Western Front 26 Feb 1915.  Wireless Div RE.  POW 27 May 1918

Date of death

22 September 1918

Age

27

Buried

Glageon Communal Cemetery Extension

Next of kin

John Thomas and Sarah Rollason (parents), Ilkeston

Other information

Father reported son was not sent to a POW camp and that he was injured by a German guard while in POW working party and died of the head injuries he sustained


Surname

SLATER

First Names

Walter

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

29 January 1893

Occupation

1st Class Constable, Notts Constabulary

Home address

26 Sutton Road, Huthwaite

Rank

Lance Corporal

Service number

15346

Unit

Grenadier Guards (Kings Coy 1st Bn)

Service history

Reservist.  Enlisted GG 8 July 1911 (Derby) age 18y5m (coal miner).  Transferred to Army Reserve on expiration of period of Army Service 8 July 1914.  Mobilized 5 Aug 1914.  Western Front 4 Oct 1914.  Posted missing 26 Oct-2 Nov 1914

Date of death

29 October 1914

Age

21

Buried

Ypres Menin Gate Memorial

Next of kin

James Slater (father), 26 Sutton Road, Huthwaite

Other information

Born Ilkeston (Cotmanhay).  Mother: Polly.  Siblings: Herbert, Polly, John T, Alice, George, Roseadd (sic), Sarah E.  NOK (siblings) at enlistment 1911: James Wm, Herbert, Polly.

Sources

Register (295).  CWGC.  SDGW.  ASR(GG). 1901 Census.


Surname

SPOWAGE

First Names

Arthur

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

About 1889

Occupation

Constable, Notts Constabulary

Home address

Elston

Rank

Serjeant

Service number

13211

Unit

Grenadier Guards (2nd Bn)

Service history

Reservist.  Enlisted GG 13 April 1907 (Newark), age 18y3m (agricultural labourer), joined London.  Extended short service engagement (3y).  Transferred to Army Reserve on expiration of period of Army Service 13 April 1914.  Mobilised 4 Aug 1914.  Western Front 22 Jan 1915.  Promoted Cpl 26 Dec 1914, acting Sgt 5 Jan 1915 and 19 Dec 1915, promoted Sgt 4 Aug 1916, A/CQMS 6 May-23 May 1917.  

Decorations

DCM

Date of death

30 March 1918

Age

27

Buried

Arras Memorial

Next of kin

Thomas Spowage (father), Elston

Memorials

UKNIWM 27154 (Elston).  UKNIWM 27420 (City and County Memorial St Mary’s Church, High Pavement.  Elston – 7)

Other information

Born Sibthorpe.  Mother: Ann Spowage.  Siblings Annie, Ellen, George.  Employed as agricultural labourer by Mr H Anchor, farmer, of Swinethorpe, Lincs.

Sources

Register (268).  CWGC.  SDGW.   ASR(GG).  1901 Census.


Surname

TOMLINSON

First Names

James

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

About 1891

Occupation

Police constable, Nottinghamshire Constabulary

Home address

 

Rank

Serjeant

Service number

26290

Unit

Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys (16th Bn)

Service history

Enlisted Mansfield

Date of death

10 October 1916.  KIA Schwaben Redoubt, Somme

Age

25

Buried

Thiepval Memorial

Next of kin

Mr and Mrs Joseph W Tomlinson (parents), 25 Kirke Street, Retford

Other information

Born Retford


Surname

TOON

First Names

Harold Philips

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

About 1893

Occupation

Certificated Assistant, Chapel Street County School, Kirkby in Ashfield

Home address

New Street, Kirkby

Rank

Second Lieutenant

Service number

 

Unit

Durham Light Infantry (17th Bn attached 15th Bn)

Service history

Enlisted Jan 1915, Nottingham University OTC.  Commissioned

6 May 1915 DLI.  Western Front 11 June 1916

Date of death

14 July 1916.  KIA Delville Wood

Age

 

Buried

Thiepval Memorial

Next of kin

 

Other information

Born Kirkby in Ashfield. Parents Herbert and Jane Toon, New Street, East Kirkby


Surname

WHITTINGHAM

First Names

Thomas Cyril

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

16 April 1892

Occupation

Uncertificated, Wesleyan Worksop School

Home address

 

Rank

Private

Service number

66968

Unit

Royal Fusiliers (9th Bn)

Service history

Enlisted 10 Feb 1916, Army Service Corps.  Western Front 6 July 1917. 

Date of death

17 November 1917.  DOD (vascular heart disease)

Age

25

Buried

St Hilaire Cemetery Frevent

Next of kin

Mabel Whittingham (wife), 78 Stoney Rock Lane, Leeds

Other information

Parents Thomas and Elizabeth Whittingham, 92 Main Road, Sheffield


Surname

WILKINSON

First Names

Vincent

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

Abt 1890

Occupation

Police Constable, Notts Constabulary

Home address

 

Rank

Private

Service number

14387

Unit

Grenadier Guards (2nd Bn)

Service history

Reservist.  Enlisted GG 8 June 1909 (Nottingham) age 19y 4m (coal miner).  Transferred to Army Reserve on expiration of period of Army Service 8 June 1912.  Mobilized 5 Aug 1914. 

Decorations

1914-15 Star

Date of death

15 September 1916

Age

 

Buried

Thiepval Memorial

Next of kin

 

Other information

Born Radford.  NOK at enlistment 1909: Hannah Maria (mother), Frank (brother) of 55 St Peter’s Street, Radford, father deceased.

Sources

CWGC.  SDGW.  ASR(GG)


Surname

WILLIS

First Names

William

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

5 April about 1892

Occupation

Police Constable, Notts Constabulary

Home address

 

Rank

Private

Service number

22743

Unit

Grenadier Guards (2nd Bn)

Service history

Enlisted 1 Jan 1915 Enlisted 4 Feb 1915 (Mansfield).  Joined White City 5 Feb 1915.  Home Service 4 Feb 1915 to 27 May 1916.  Western Front 28 May 1916 (Register 6 May 1915).  HS 1y113days WF 122 days total 1y235days

Date of death

26 September 1916

Age

24

Buried

Thiepval Memorial

Next of kin

John and Mary Willis (parents), Oxton

Memorials

UKNIWM 27393 and UKNIWM 27392 (St Peter and St Paul, Oxton)

Other information

Born Sheffield.  Married Elsie Ethel Book(?), spinster, 33 Belvedere Road, Mansfield.  DOM 11 Aug 1915, St Mary’s Church, Mansfield.  NOK notified 16 Oct 1916.  Widows Pension 13/9 from 23 April 1917

Sources

Register (296).  CWGC.  SDGW.  ASR(GG)


Surname

WILSON

First Names

John Hardy

Identification

Confirmed

Date of birth

1884

Occupation

Architectural Assistant, County Architect’s Department

Home address

The Yews, Kegworth

Rank

Second Lieutenant

Service number

 

Unit

Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys (8th Bn)

Service history

Enlisted Sept 1914.  Western Front July 1915.  Commissioned Jan 1917

Date of death

7 April 1917. KIA Le Verguire

Age

33

Buried

Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy

Next of kin

Samuel and Frances Wilson, The Yews, Kegworth

Other information