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Nottinghamshire County Council

First World War monument

Personnel details (names A - F)

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	ANSTEY
First Names	Reginald John L
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	About 1888
Occupation	Police Officer
Home address	Hucknall Police Station
Rank	Co Serjeant Major
Service number	27228
Unit	Sherwood Foresters Notts and Derbys (17th Bn)
Service history
Date of death	2 June 1916
Age	28
Buried	Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue
Next of kin
Other information	Born Cranfield, Middx

Surname	ARMITAGE
First Names	Albert Edward
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	22 April 1891
Occupation	Assistant school master, Yorke Street School, Mansfield Woodhouse
Home address	99 Carter Lane, Mansfield
Rank	Private
Service number	2585
Unit	Sherwood Foresters Notts and Derbys Rgt (1st/18th Bn)
Service history	Engagement reckoned from 21 Sept 1914. Western Front 2 March 1915.
Date of death	15 June 1915
Age	24
Buried	Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Next of kin	Willey and Harriett Armitage (parents), 99 Carter Lane, Mansfield
Other information

Surname	BALLARD
First Names	John George
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	Abt 1892/1893
Occupation	Police Officer, Pc34 J Division. Joined Notts Constabulary 13 Jan 1914
Home address	Hucknall
Rank	Private
Service number	15080
Unit	Grenadier Guards (2nd Bn)
Service history	Reservist. Enlisted GG 25 Jan 1911 age 19y8m (lace hand). Transferred Army Reserve on completion of period of Army Service 25 Jan 1914. Mobilized 5 Aug 1914. Western Front 12 Aug 1914. ASR(GG) gives DOD 11 Nov 1914
Date of death	7 November 1914. DOW (4th Clearing Hosp overseas) - First Ypres. Reports in South Notts Echo editions 21, 23 Nov, 12 Dec 1914. ASR(GG)/1914 Star roll give DOD 11 Nov 1914
Age	21
Buried	Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery
Next of kin	Percy Ballard (brother), Long Eaton
Other information	Born Long Eaton. Parents John and Elizabeth Ballard. Father deceased at enlistment 1911. Siblings Joseph, Percy and others.
Sources	CWGC. SDGW. ASR(GG). 1901 Census

Surname	BECHER
First names	John Pickard
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	12 July 1880
Occupation
Home address	Hill House, Southwell
Rank	Major
Service number
Unit	Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys (8th Bn)
Service history	Previous Territorial service. Awarded DSO 1915.
Date of death	1 January 1916. DOW sustained 16 Oct 1915 (Hohenzollern Redoubt)
Age	35
Buried	Abbeville Communal Cemetery
Next of kin	(Gertrude) Veronica Becher (wife), The Elms, Southwell
Other information	One son (KIA WW2) two daughters (one posthumous)

Surname	BETTISON
First Names	Harold
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	June 1893
Occupation	Policeman
Home address	Worksop
Rank	Private
Service number	15586
Unit	Coldstream Guards
Service history	Enlisted 3 March 1915 age 21y 275days. Overseas 2 November 1915
Date of death	15 September 1916
Age
Buried	Thiepval Memorial
Next of kin	William and Harriet Bettison
Other information	Born Worksop. Siblings: William, Gertrude, Garbet

Surname	BILBIE
First Names	Claude
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	About 1890
Occupation	Police constable, Nottinghamshire Constabulary
Home address
Rank	Private
Service number	14806
Unit	Grenadier Guards (2nd Bn)
Service history	Reservist. Enlisted GG 14 June 1910 (Nottingham) age 20y4m (town(?) carter). Transferred Army Reserve on completion of Army Service 14 June 1913. Mobilized 5 Aug 1914. Western Front 26 Aug 1914. Wounded Sept 1914. Home Service 25 Sept 1914-29 Aug 1916. Western Front 28 Aug 1916. Total Army service 7y48days
Date of death	31 July 1917
Age	27
Buried	Ypres Menin Gate Memorial
Next of kin	Late William and Harriett Bilbie (parents)
Other information	Born Nottingham. Brothers William, George (ASR). Samuel Bilbie and Harold Bilbie living with Claude at Turner Street Nottingham as boarders 1901 (Census)
Sources	CWGC. SDGW. ASR(GG). 1901 Census

Surname	BLENCH
First Names	Alfred Chapman
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	3 May 1888
Occupation	Uncertificated Assistant, Stapleford CC Boys’ School
Home address	9 Park Avenue, Ilkeston
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Service number
Unit	Manchester (20th Bn)
Service history	Enlisted 4 Aug 1914. Private, Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys (7th Bn). Western Front Feb 1915. Transferred Manchester Rgt (5th City Pals) on promotion to Second Lieutenant 3 April 1915. Awarded MC 6 May 1916.
Date of death	6 July 1916. Wounded 1 July 1916 (Fricourt). Died at Casualty Clearing Station Amiens
Age	28
Buried	St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens
Next of kin	Edith Blench (wife)
Other information

Surname	BRAY
First Names	Vincent
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	9 August 1884
Occupation	Clerk (Schools Requisition), Education Department
Home address	169 Exchange Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham
Rank	Private
Service number	983
Unit	RAMC 1st City of London Sanitary Coy
Service history	Enlisted 23 Aug 1915. Salonika 17 Oct 1915.
Date of death	16 August 1916. DOD (dysentery)
Age	32
Buried	Salonika Lembet Road Military Cemetery
Next of kin	Emily M Oakes formerly Bray (wife)
Other information	Born Stainland, Yorkshire. Parents George and Phoebe Bray

Surname	BROWN
First Names	William Charles
Identification	Confirmed
Occupation	Police Constable, Nottinghamshire Constabulary
Service History	Not identified

Surname	BRUMBY
First Names	Norman or Norman Bennet
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	abt 1898
Occupation	Roadman, Nottinghamshire County Council
Home address	Fledborough, Newark on Trent
Rank	Private
Service number
Unit	North Staffordshire (1st Bn)
Service history	Enlisted Nov 1916. Prisoner of War
Date of death	18 October 1918
Age
Buried	Niederzwehren Cemetery
Next of kin
Other information	Born Dunham, Newark. Parents George and Eliza Brumby

Surname	CARTER
First Names	Charles Richard
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	c.1887
Occupation	Policeman (served Oxton, Moorgreen and Carlton)
Home address
Rank	Private
Service number	14618
Unit	Grenadier Guards (2nd Bn)
Service history	Enlisted GG (1st Bn) 1910, age 22y6m. To Army Reserve 17 February 1913. Mobilized 4 August 1914, Western Front 13 August 1914.
Decorations
Date of death	25 November 1915
Age	About 27
Buried	Pont du Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, Fr
Next of kin	Married April 1914
Memorials
Other information	Born Bulwell
Sources	CWGC. NARPO. Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser 24 Dec1915. South Notts Echo 6 Jan 1916. NEP 20 Jan 1916

Surname	CARTER
First Names	Hedley Charles
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	30 July 1898
Occupation	Temp Uncertificated Asst (Student Teacher UCA)
Home address	View House, Ollerton, Notts
Rank	Private
Service number	29040
Unit	East Yorks (1st Bn)
Service history	Enlisted 21 Feb 1917, Training Reserve. Western Front 15 Aug 1917
Date of death	4 October 1917
Age	19
Buried	Tyne Cot Memorial
Next of kin	GC and Mrs JC Carter (parents)
Other information	Only child

Surname	CHAPMAN
First Names	George Ernest
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth
Occupation	Police constable, Nottinghamshire Constabulary
Home address
Rank	Private
Service number	9073
Unit	Coldstream Guards (3rd Bn)
Service history
Date of death	29 October 1914
Age
Buried	Ypres Menin Gate Memorial
Next of kin
Other information	Born Thorpe Salvin

Surname	COE
First Names	Herbert
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	26 February 1891
Occupation	Assistant, Kimberley Undenominational School
Home address	Main Street, Awsworth, Notts
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service number	2385
Unit	Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys (1st/5th Bn)
Service history	Enlisted 2 Sep 1914. Western Front 27 Feb 1915. Promoted lance corporal Nov 1915.
Date of death	4 July 1916. Wounded 3 July 1916, Picardy. Died 20th Casualty Clearing Station
Age	25
Buried	Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery Saulty
Next of kin	George and Jane Coe (parents)
Other information

Surname	CURSLEY
First Names	Charles
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	1890
Occupation	Police Constable, Nottinghamshire Constabulary
Home address	4 Roden Street, Nottingham
Rank	Corporal
Service number	27191
Unit	Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys (17th Bn)
Service history	Enlisted 10 June 1915
Date of death	3 September 1916. KIA Beaumont Hamel
Age	26
Buried	Thiepval Memorial
Next of kin	Charles and Harriet Cursley (parents), Hallaton, Leicestershire
Other information	Born Hallaton, Leicestershire

Other information

Born Mansfield

Surname	DAVIES also DAVIS
First Names	Leonard
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	25 December 1891
Occupation	Caretaker, Stanton Iron Works School, Stanton
Home address	120 Stanton Hill, Stanton
Rank	Gunner
Service number	76990
Unit	Royal Field Artillery (116th Bty)
Service history	Enlisted 4 Aug 1914. Western Front 19 Aug 1914
Date of death	17 November 1914
Age
Buried	Ypres Menin Gate Memorial
Next of kin
Other information	Born Mansfield

Surname	DAVISON
First Names	Ernest Harold
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	1 December 1890
Occupation	Asst School Master, Ollerton Church School, Notts
Home address	5 Glebe Street, Annesley Woodhouse, Notts
Rank	Private
Service number	28087
Unit	Machine Gun Corps Infantry
Service history	Enlisted Nov 1915, Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys. Transferred MGC 10 Depot Coy. Sergeant, reduced to the ranks 20 July 1917 and transferred 8 Coy. Western Front 10 Aug 1917
Date of death	24 November 1917. DOW sustained 23 Nov 1917
Age	28
Buried	Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery Manancourt
Next of kin
Other information	Born Kirkby. Parents William Gore and Mary Ann Davison, 5 Glebe Street, Annesley Woodhouse

Surname	FRITH
First Names	Willis Hirwen
Identification	Confirmed
Date of birth	25 March 1897
Occupation	Student BSC University of Nottingham
Home address	17 Nottingham Road, East Kirkby
Rank	Private
Service number	66531
Unit	Machine Gun Corps Infantry (207th Coy)
Service history	Enlisted Aug 1916, Private, Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys. Transferred MGC 1916, founder member 207th Coy. Western Front March 1917
Date of death	8 June 1917. KIA Battle of Messines
Age	20
Buried	Arras Memorial
Next of kin	James Fletcher and Mary Jane Frith (parents)
Other information	Born Kirkby in Ashfield

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