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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.
MITCHELL |
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First Names |
Albert Henry |
Identification |
Confirmed |
Occupation |
Police constable, Nottinghamshire Constabulary |
Unit |
Not known |
PECK |
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First Names |
Thomas Alfred |
Identification |
Confirmed |
Date of birth |
19 March 1889 |
Occupation |
Assistant Master, Radcliffe on Trent Mixed School |
Home address |
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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 |
REILLY also O’Reilly |
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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 |
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Buried |
Marteville Communal Cemetery Attilly |
Next of kin |
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Other information |
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ROLLASON |
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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 |
SLATER |
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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. |
SPOWAGE |
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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. |
TOMLINSON |
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First Names |
James |
Identification |
Confirmed |
Date of birth |
About 1891 |
Occupation |
Police constable, Nottinghamshire Constabulary |
Home address |
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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 |
TOON |
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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 |
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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 |
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Buried |
Thiepval Memorial |
Next of kin |
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Other information |
Born Kirkby in Ashfield. Parents Herbert and Jane Toon, New Street, East Kirkby |
WHITTINGHAM |
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First Names |
Thomas Cyril |
Identification |
Confirmed |
Date of birth |
16 April 1892 |
Occupation |
Uncertificated, Wesleyan Worksop School |
Home address |
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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 |
WILKINSON |
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First Names |
Vincent |
Identification |
Confirmed |
Date of birth |
Abt 1890 |
Occupation |
Police Constable, Notts Constabulary |
Home address |
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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 |
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Buried |
Thiepval Memorial |
Next of kin |
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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) |
WILLIS |
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First Names |
William |
Identification |
Confirmed |
Date of birth |
5 April about 1892 |
Occupation |
Police Constable, Notts Constabulary |
Home address |
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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) |
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 |
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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 |
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