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Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)




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Those known to have served with

Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Adams Leonard. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Adams Percy Ernest. Cpt. 2/5th Btn. (d.4th April 1917)
  • Adkin Joseph. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.14th October 1915)
  • Adkin Walter. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.1st October 1915)
  • Adwick Albert. Pte. 11th Btn. C Coy. (d.11th Dec 1917)
  • Alger Gilbert William. Pte.
  • Allen Claude. Sgt. 2/5th Btn. A Coy.
  • Allen Horace. Pte. 2/6th Btn.
  • Allen John Henry. Sgt. 2nd Btn.
  • Allen John Thomas. Pte.
  • Alton MM. William. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.11th Jun 1918)
  • Ashton Ernest William. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.18th Oct 1918)
  • Atkin George Henry. Pte. 2nd Btn
  • Bache Thomas Henry. Private 2nd Bn. (d.23rd Jul 1918)
  • Bacon Alfred. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.11th Nov 1917)
  • Bagshaw Ralph. Sgt. 11th Battalion (d.24th October 1918)
  • Bailey James. 2nd Battalion
  • Baker Arthur George. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.1st October 1916)
  • Baker Percy. 8th Btn
  • Baker Rowland James. 8th Btn. (d.28th Sep 1914)
  • Baker Rowland James. 8th Btn. (d.28th Sep 1914)
  • Ball VC, DSO, MC. Albert. Cpt. (d.7th May 1917)
  • Ball Albert Charles. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.10th Nov 1917)
  • Ball Spencer. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.9th Nov 1916)
  • Barber Charles. Pte. 2/5th Battalion (d.4th April 1917)
  • Barber Fredrick William. Pte 5th Btn. (d.25th Oct 1916)
  • Barber George. Pte. 1/5th Battalion
  • Barnett Henry. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.31st Jul 1917)
  • Baron Brian Percival. 2nd Lt. 1st Btn. (d.5th Jul 1916)
  • Barwise William. Private (d.23rd April, 1917)
  • Batchford William. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.21st October 1918)
  • Batchford MM. William. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.21st Oct 1918)
  • Baxter Harry. LL/Cpl. 15th Battalion (d.4th March 1917)
  • Beakley Walter . Lt. 5th Btn.
  • Beat Ronald Griffiths . 2nd Btn. (d.8th Oct 1918)
  • Beaver Thomas Edward. Pte. 2/6th Btn. (d.15th April 1918)
  • Bee George William. Pte. 17th Battalian (d.8th Apr 1917)
  • Bell Fred. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.15th Nov 1918)
  • Bently Lionel Charles. 12th Btn.
  • Blake John Horace. L/Sgt. 1st Btn (d.19th September 1915)
  • Blankley Christopher. Pte. 1/6th Btn.
  • Blanshard Albert. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.23rd August 1918)
  • Blythe F.. Sgt. 12th Btn.
  • Bolton Reginald John. Pte. 12th Battalion (d.14th Aug 1917)
  • Booth Thomas. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.22nd Apr 1916)
  • Bourne William. Pte. 10th Btn (d.7th Aug 1916)
  • Bowden Frederick. RSM. 11th Btn
  • Bowers Thomas James. Lt. 3rd Btn. (d.7th Nov 1916)
  • Bowyer MM. Ernest. Sjt. 11th Btn.
  • Bradford James Horace. Pte. 2/7th Btn. (d.5th May 1916)
  • Bradley David. L/Cpl. 13th Btn (d.11th Jul 1917)
  • Brads William Ernest. Pte. 12th Btn.
  • Bradshaw Henry. Pte. 10th
  • Brain David. L/Cpl. 9th Btn.
  • Brain George. Cpl. 10th Battalion (d.22nd Mar 1918)
  • Bricknell William Ernest. Cpl. 5th Battalion
  • Briggs Arthur. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.19th Jul 1918)
  • Brimble Thomas James. Cpl. 11th Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Browett Albert. Pte.
  • Brown George. 2nd Btn.
  • Browne Laurence Archibald. Pte. 17th (Welbeck Rangers) Btn.
  • Buckthorp Arthur Willie. Pte. 9th Btns.
  • Bullick Roland. Private 5th Battalion
  • Burgin Alfred Ernest. Sgt. 10th Btn. (d.23rd April 1917)
  • Butcher MM Norman. L/Cpl. Sherwood Foresters (d.5th Mar 1917)
  • Byfield Isiaih. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.17th August 1917)
  • Cartledge George Henry. Gnr. 175th Siege Battery
  • Cartledge Granville. Lt. 9th Btn.
  • Cason Herbert Sydney. L/Cpl. 2/7th Battalion (d.8th Dec 1917)
  • Chapman Thomas Henry. Pte. 1/5th Battalion
  • Chapman Thomas Henry. L/Cpl. 2/8th Btn. (d.27th April 1916)
  • Charlesworth John. Pte. 2/8th Btn. (d.16th May 1916)
  • Clark Joseph. Pte 2nd/6th Btn
  • Clarke Daniel. Pte. 12th (Pioneers) Battalion (d.25th May 1918)
  • Clarke Stephen. Pte. 17th Btn. (d.8th Oct 1916)
  • Clarson Alfred. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.9th Jun 1917)
  • Cleary John. Pte. 10th Btn.
  • Clewley Tom. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.5th Jul 1916)
  • Cocker George William. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Cocklin Jeremiah. Pte. 2/6th Btn. (d.30 June 1917)
  • Collins DCM William Henry. L/Cpl. 11th Btn.
  • Collins DCM. William Henry. Sgt. 11th Btn.
  • Collis John. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.20th Sep 1914)
  • Coney Cecil Greenfield. Pte. 17th (Wellbeck Rangers) Btn. (d.3rd September 1916)
  • Cook Donald George. Pte. D Coy. 2nd Btn. (d.9th Jul 1918)
  • Cooling Albert Ernest. 2nd Lt. 14th Btn.
  • Cooper Ernest. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.26th December 1917)
  • Cooper James. (d.23rd April 1917)
  • Cornell William James. Pte. 15th Battalion (d.14th Oct 1918)
  • Cousins Maurice Victor. Pte. 2nd/6th Btn. (d.11th Dec 1917)
  • Cowan Edgar. L/Cpl. 2nd Battalion
  • Cox Ernest Cecil. Pte. 8th Btn.
  • Cox Frank William. Private 3rd Sherwood Forresters (d.13th Aug 1917)
  • Cox Henry Thomas. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.7th June 1917)
  • Crawley Albert Edward. Pte. 17th Btn. (d.20th Oct 1916)
  • Crofts Frederick Charles. L/Sgt. 10th Battalion (d.3rd July 1917)
  • Cumberland CdeG. Charles Ernest. 2Lt. 4th Btn.
  • Curzon John Henry. Pte. 8th Btn (d.23rd Mar 1918)
  • Darrington Sydney Samuel. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.18th August 1918)
  • Davidson Charles Lingard. 2nd Lt. 9th Btn. (d.6th Aug 1915)
  • Davies Richard M.. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.15th Nov 1917)
  • Davis George William.
  • Davis George William. Pte. 10th Battalion, B Company, 6th platoon
  • Day Henry James. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.23rd Sep 1918)
  • Day William. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.30th Aug 1918)
  • Deacon Arthur Augustus. A/Cpl. 15th Btn.
  • Dennis George. Pte. 1/6th Battalion (d.18th May 1918)
  • Derbyshire Joseph. Pte.
  • Devine Robert Mckee. L/Cpl. 9th Btn. (d.4th Oct 1917)
  • Dickens William. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.1st Nov 1917)
  • Dimmock George. Pte. 11th Btn.
  • Dobson Samuel James. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.11th Nov 1919)
  • Doncaster Fred. Pte. 10th Btn.
  • Duke George Edward. L/Cpl. 1st/7th (Robin Hoods) Battalion (d.1st July 1916 )
  • Dunnicliffe Harold. Cpl. (d.11th Dec 1917)
  • Eakin MM Wilfred. Pte 16th Battalion (d.13th November 1916)
  • Edwards MM. Arthur Lord. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Edwards Arthur Lord. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Elcock Francis Willie. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.9th Jun 1917)
  • Ell Leonard. Pte. 2nd/5th Btn. (d.28th Sep 1917)
  • Elliott Frank. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.20th Jun 1916)
  • Ellis Charles. Pte
  • Ellis Ezekiel. L/Cpl. 10th Btn. (d.5th July 1916)
  • English A.. Pte. 1st/8th Btn. (d.24th June 1916)
  • Evans Frank Eber. A/Sgt. 11th Battalion
  • Eyre Harry. 2nd Lt. 2nd Btn. (d.17th Sep 1918)
  • Faultless Joseph. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.22nd Apr 1916)
  • Fentem Frederick Samuel. L/Cpl. 1st Battalion (d.19th Jun 1919)
  • Fentem Frederick Samuel. L/Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.19th June 1915)
  • Finan Frank Mark. Pte. 10th Btn (d.24th Aug 1918)
  • Finch George Walters. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.9th Aug 1916)
  • Foster Arthur Septimus. Pte. 2/6th Btn. (d.28th April 1917)
  • Fraser Robert Henry James. 17th (Welbeck Rangers) Btn.
  • Freeman Walter. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.26th September 1916)
  • Fryer Bejamin John. Pte.
  • Gabbitas George. Pte. 9th Btn.
  • Gadd Harold. L/Sgt 2nd Btn (d.30th Apr 1917)
  • Gamble Charles Henry. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.7th June 1917)
  • Gardiner Herbert. Pte. 5th Btn
  • Garfoot DCM. John Richard. A/Sgt. 11th Btn.
  • Gaunt Joseph Edward. Cpl. 2nd/6th Btn. (d.27th Apr 1917)
  • Gaunt Joseph Edward. Cpl. 2/6th Btn. (d.27th Apr 1917)
  • Gibson Ernest. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.9th Apr 1917)
  • Gibson Harry. Pte. 4th Battalion
  • Gilbank John Williamson. Pte 10th Btn (d.6th August 1916)
  • Gill Henry. Pte. 16th Battalion (d.29th March 1918)
  • Gilpin John Thomas. L/Sgt. 53rd (Young Soldier) Btn
  • Gimson John. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.11th Jun 1917)
  • Ginn Alfred James. L/Cpl 12th (Bermondsey) Battalion
  • Golding Henry. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.14th April 1918)
  • Gould George Herbert. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.25th August 1918)
  • Grainger Thomas. Pte. 10th Btn.
  • Granger Richard James Shaw. Pte. 17th (Welbeck Rangers) Btn. (d.1st Aug 1916)
  • Greaves Thomas. Capt. 6th Btn. (d.1st July 1918)
  • Greaves Thomas. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.7th June 1918)
  • Green Henry. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Green VC John Leslie. Cpt. att. 5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (d.1st July 1916)
  • Green John Edwin. Cpl. 2nd Btn (d.19th Sep 1918)
  • Greenhough Vernon. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.4th Oct 1917)
  • Gregg Arthur. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.9th April 1917)
  • Gregory Maurice. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.18th Sep 1918)
  • Grice Alfred George. Pte. (d.21st Nov 1917)
  • Griffiths Arthur.
  • Guinan Michael Joseph . Pte. 2nd/5th Btn. (d.4th May 1917)
  • Guy P.. Pte. 6th Btn., D Coy. (d.8th August 1915)
  • Hackett Cecil. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.28th May 1917)
  • Hall John Willie. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.9th Dec 1918)
  • Hamlett John James. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.8th June 1917)
  • Hannant James Edward. Cpl. 11th Btn. (d.21st Nov 1916)
  • Hardstaff Richard. Pte. 5th Battalion (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Hardwell Tom. Pte. 11th Battalion
  • Hardy Adolphus. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.14th February 1916)
  • Harfield Wilfred Charles. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.5th July 1916)
  • Harris Edward James. Sgt. 10th Battalion (d.22nd Sep 1918)
  • Harris Jack Diamond. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.27th March 1918)
  • Harris John Thomas. 9th Btn. (d.9th Jun 1917)
  • Hartigan Patrick. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.26th Apr 1918)
  • Hartigan Thomas. Pte.
  • Harvey DCM. John Henry. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.17th Nov 1918)
  • Hatherley Ralph. Pte 10th Battalion (d.5th July 1916)
  • Hawkins Harold Mawby. L/Cpl. 7th Btn. (d.29th May 1916)
  • Hawkins Leslie William. 2nd Lt. 6th Battalion
  • Hazell William Francis. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Heald Arthur. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.4th Nov 1918)
  • Heaton Jesse. Pte. 10th Btn.
  • Hemsley John W.. Sgt. 2nd 5th Btn. (d.4th April 1917)
  • Hemsley John William. Sgt. 2/5th Battalion (d.4th April 1917)
  • Henson Albert. Pte. 12th (Pioneer) Btn.
  • Hewing William Henry. Cpl. 7th Btn.
  • Hibberd James William. Pte. 1/5th Btn. (d.30th June 1917)
  • Higton George Thomas. (d.1917)
  • Hodgkiss Richard. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Holmes Harry. Pte. 15th Btn. (d.24th Apr 1916)
  • Holroyd George. CSM. 2/6th Btn.
  • Hopkins Thomas Henry. Pte. 2/7th Btn. (d.26th Sep 1917)
  • Hopkinson William. Sgt. 11th Btn. (d.31st July 1916)
  • Hoskin George. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.14th Feb 1916)
  • Houghton Sydney. 10th Btn. (d.28th October 1917)
  • Hovell Victor William. Pte. 10th Btn., D Coy. (d.13th Oct 1918)
  • Howlett Alfred. Pte. Sherwood Foresters (d.5th Oct. 1918)
  • Hudson Charles. Capt. 11th Btn.
  • Hughes John. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.4th Oct 1915)
  • Humphrys Leonard George. Lt. 11th Btn
  • Hunt Albert Edward. L/Cpl. 7th Btn.
  • Insley John. Rflmn. 10th Btn. (d.14th August 1917)
  • Ithell Thomas. Pte. 3rd Btn.
  • Jackson Bertie Glanville . 5th Btn.
  • Jackson Harold. L/Cpl. 7th Btn. (d.9th July 1916)
  • James John. Pte. 15th Btn. (d.17th July 1916)
  • Jeavons William Henry. Sgt. 1st Btn.
  • Jinks Edgar. Pte. 11th Battalion
  • Jones Charles Frederick. L/Cpl. 11th Btn. (d.15th Jun 1918)
  • Jones Hugh. Pte. (d.3rd October 1918)
  • Keys MM. Sydney J.. L/Cpl. 11th Battalion (d.16th September 1917)
  • King Thomas. Pte. 17th Btn. (d.22nd May 1916)
  • Kinsey William. Pte. 12th Battalion (d.25th Apr 1917)
  • Knowles Charles Joshua. Pte. 16th Btn. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Lane Benjamin. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.15th Sep 1916)
  • Lawton G. H.. Pte. 17th Btn. (d.30th Jul 1916)
  • Lead Sidney Ford. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.4th Nov 1918)
  • Lee Charles Earnest. Pte.
  • Liley James. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.26th Sept. 1916)
  • Limb MM Fred. Pte. 1st Btn.
  • Limerick John F. Pte. 1st Btn (d.27th Apr 1915)
  • Lindsell Harold Frederick. Pte. 12th Battalion (d.25th Jun 1917)
  • Lindsell Walter. Sgt. 16th Btn. (d.10th October 1916)
  • Lister Cyril Harry. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.20th Aug 1918)
  • Litchfield Abraham. Pte. 2nd Btn.
  • Lloyd John Ambrose Richard. Pte.
  • Lomas Charles. L/Sgt. 10th Btn. (d.17th August 1918)
  • Lomas Edgar. Pte 6th Btn
  • Longden Aaron. Pte. 9th Battalion
  • Luddittt Albert. Cpl. 15th Btn.
  • Mabbott CdeG. William. Sgt. 12th Btn.
  • Macdonald Ian Pendlebury. Lt. 11th Battalion
  • Male John. Pte. 2/6th Battalion (d.16th April 1918)
  • Mallatratt Cyril Cox. L/Cpl. 15th Btn.
  • Mallender John Henry. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.23rd June 1916)
  • Malpass Claude Ernest. Pte. 16th Btn.
  • Mansfield Arthur. Pte. 15th Btn. (d.23rd July 1916)
  • Marsh George William. Pte. 15th Btn. (d.17th July 1916)
  • Martin Leonard. Pte. 9th Service Btn. (d.22nd September 1916)
  • Maskery Francis. Cpl. 9th Btn. (d.Aug 1915 )
  • Maskrey Francis. Cpl. 9th Btn. (d.9th Aug 1915)
  • Maskrey John Henry. Rflmn. 10th Battalion (d.1st July 1916)
  • May Joseph Stanley. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.21st Aug 1918)
  • McCubbin Bertie. Pte. 17th Btn (d.30th Jul 1916)
  • McPhee James Archibald. Pte. 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Btn. (d.3rd Aug 1917)
  • Meadows Ernest. Pte. 1st Batallion (d.31st July 1917)
  • Mears George Henry. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.26th Sep 1916)
  • Mee Harry. L/Cpl. 15th Battalion (d.11th Nov 1917)
  • Miller Charles Fitzhardinge. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.18th August 1916)
  • Millward John. 12th (Pioneer) Btn.
  • Minnoch David Cassells. Pte. 11th Btn.
  • Mitchell William Henry. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.18th October 1917)
  • Mogg Samuel. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.12th October 1917)
  • Moore Harry. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.7th June 1917)
  • Morrell MM. Joseph. L/Cpl. 1/5th Battalion (d.3rd October 1918)
  • Morris Samuel. Pte. 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Btn. (d.19th Nov 1917)
  • Mosley Nicholas. Capt. (d.1st Aug 1915)
  • Moss Albert William. Pte.
  • Moss Arthur. L/Cpl. 11th Battalion (d.23rd October 1916)
  • Myhill Harold. Pte
  • Neail MM Herbert. L/Cpl. 16th Btn. (d.25th March 1918)
  • Neail MM Herbert. L/Cpl. 16th Btn. (d.25th March 1918)
  • Newman Joseph Henry. Sgt. 2/7th Btn. (d.5th Dec 1917)
  • Nichols William Joseph . Pte. 7th Battallion (d.7th July 1916)
  • Nixon Leonard. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.3rd Jun 1918)
  • O'Neill Frank. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.16th May 1918)
  • Odam MM. Edmund. Pte.
  • Orr Frank James. Pte. 17th Btn. (d.3rd September 1916)
  • Orton Samuel. Sgt. 4th Btn.
  • Osborne Henry Taylor. Pte. 11th Battalion, A Company (d.16th Oct 1917)
  • Parfitt Frederick. Pte. 2nd Btn.
  • Parnham MM Samuel. Sgt.
  • Parnham Thomas. 10th Btn. (d.6th August 1916)
  • Parnham Thomas. Pte. 10th Service Btn. (d.6th August 1916)
  • Parrott Hector Lionel. Pte. 2/5th Btn.
  • Pass Morris Edward. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.9th Aug 1915)
  • Pass Thomas Francis. Pte.
  • Paulson John Joseph. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.7th July 1916)
  • Pawley John Ernest. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.18th Apr 1916)
  • Peace Frederick. Pte.
  • Peace Joseph. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.5th Oct 1918)
  • Peck Frank. L/Cpl. 1st/8th Btn. (d.14th Aug 1918)
  • Peel Robert. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.5th Nov 1918)
  • Peet William. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.26th September 1917)
  • Pendleton Samuel Henry. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.28th Mar 1918)
  • Phillips Sidney Victor. pte. (d.27th Apr 1917)
  • Phillips Sidney. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.27th April 1917)
  • Pierrepont Bertram. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.26th Sep 1916)
  • Podmore Rowland Sydney. Pte. 2nd/5th Btn. (d.8th Apr 1917)
  • Pollard MSM. William Henry. C.Q.M.S. 1st Btn.
  • Pond Ernest. Pte. 10th Battalion, B company
  • Pritchett William. Capt. 17th Btn.
  • Pritchett William. A/Cpt. 17th Batt. A Company
  • Proctor William. Pte.
  • Pyle C. T.. Pte. 2nd/7th Bn. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Quigley MM. George Arthur. 2nd Lt. 12th Btn.
  • Raby Horace Samuel. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.8th Nov 1918)
  • Radford Thomas. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Radford Thomas. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Randall Charles Deschamps. Cpt. 9th Battalion (d.9th August 1915)
  • Randle William H.. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.25th Nov 1916)
  • Raynor Thomas Oliver. Pte. 16th Btn. (d.10 October 1916)
  • Read Jesse. L/Cpl 11th Btn. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Reading Edward. Cpl. 12th Btn. (d.10th Aug 1916)
  • Reeves Jesse. Pte 10th Battalion (d.6th Aug 1916)
  • Reeves Jesse. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.6th Aug 1916)
  • Richardson Alexander John. Cpl. 1st Battalion, D Company
  • Richardson Robert. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.26th Sept 1916)
  • Rivers VC Jacob. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.12th March 1915)
  • Robinson John Thomas. Pte.
  • Robinson Thomas. Pte 2nd Btn. (d.23rd Sep 1915)
  • Robinson William. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.10th April 1917)
  • Rockley George. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Rockley George. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.6th Jun 1917)
  • Rowland George. L/Cpl 8th Battalion (d.13th May 1917)
  • Russon Benjamin. Pte. 2/6th Battalion (d.2nd Oct 1917)
  • Salt Stanley Shirley. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.10th July 1916)
  • Sargeant Joseph Arthur. Cpl. 5th Btn.
  • Seabrook Harry Spencer. 2nd Lt. 16th Btn. (d.12th Jul 1916)
  • Seels William. Pte. 10th Btn.
  • Severn Harry. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.18th Sep 1918)
  • Severn Herbert. Pte 7th Btn. (d.3rd May 1918)
  • Sharp Edgar Joseph. Drmr. 8th Sherwood Foresters (d.2nd Nov 1917)
  • Shaw John Herbert. Pte. 15th Battalion att.105th T.M. Bty (d.10th Apr 1918)
  • Shepherd Heber. Pte. 3rd/15th Battalion (d.14th November 1918)
  • Sheppard William. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.6th July 1921)
  • Shilcock Harry. L/Cpl.
  • Shore John Denton.
  • Simcock John William. Pte 1st Btn. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Simister John Frederick. L/Cpl. 10th Btn. (d.12th Oct 1917)
  • Simpson Arthur. Cpl. 1st/6th Btn. (d.25th Nov 1915)
  • Simpson Reginald. Cpl.
  • Smith MM. Arthur. Pte. 1st Battalion
  • Smith George. Pte. 2/5th Btn. (d.4th May 1917)
  • Smith Joseph. Pte. 15th Btn. (d.23rd October 1917)
  • Smith Percy. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.14th February 1916)
  • Smith William Edwin. Pte.
  • Smith MiD. William Edwin. Pte. 9th Btn.
  • Spicer George Henry. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.9th April 1917)
  • Springer Walter Burnett. Sgt. 2nd/6th Btn.
  • Springford Joseph. Pte. 17th Battalion (d.15th February 1918)
  • Stacey Joseph Henry. Pte. 12th Battalion, C Coy (d.17th June 1916)
  • Starbuck Charles. Pte. 17th (Welbeck Rangers) Btn. (d.5th Sep 1916)
  • Stendall Joseph. Cpl. 2nd/8th Btn. (d.27th Apr 1917)
  • Stenson Thomas. Pte.
  • Stephens MC Warren Trestrail. Lt. 6th Bn
  • Stevenson John Henry. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.9th July 1917)
  • Stokes Walter. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.14th February 1916)
  • Taylor Alfred John. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.14th Feb 1916)
  • Taylor Arthur Leonard. 2nd Lt. 10th Btn (d.19th November 1918)
  • Teare MM. Wilfred Kneale. Cpl.
  • Thacker Frederick Edward. Pte. 1st Btn
  • Thomas White. Pte. 1st Battalion, B Company (d.13th Mar 1915)
  • Thompson Albert. Sgt. 17th Btn., B Coy. (d.2nd Jan 1918)
  • Thompson Alfred.
  • Thompson Ernest George. Pte. 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Btn.
  • Thompson Ernest. Pte. 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Btn.
  • Thompson Ernest. Pte.
  • Tomlinson MiD. Clifford Gibaud. Capt.
  • Topliss Leslie. Pte. 17th Btn. (d.31st Jul 1917)
  • Town William. Pte. 1/6th Btn. (d.30th Apr 1917)
  • Tranter Harry Alexander. Sgt. 1/7th Battalion (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Trickett John Edward. Pte. 10th Btn.
  • Truman Albert. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.14th February 1916)
  • Truman MM. Thomas Ralph. Pte. 1st Battalion
  • Truswell Harry. Pte.
  • Turner George William. L/Cpl. 10th Btn (d.29th August 1918)
  • Twigger John. L/Cpl. 7th Btn. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Tyre Archibald Campbell. Pte 1st Btn. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Ulyatt George. 9th Btn.
  • Vann VC, MC. Bernard William. Lt.Col. 8th Btn.
  • Vardy Frederick. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Varney MM. Arthur. Sgt. 11th Btn, B Coy. (d.4th Oct 1918)
  • Vaughan Richard. Pte.
  • Verrier Francis Charles. Sgt. 10th Btn. (d.13th Dec 1915)
  • Wain Samuel. RSM. 10th Btn. (d.20th August 1918)
  • Wakefield Albert Henry. Pte. 15th Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1917)
  • Wakeford Henry Thomas. Pte. 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Btn. (d.15th October 1916)
  • Walker George. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.1st July 1916)
  • Walker Herbert Norman. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.16th January 1917)
  • Walters James. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.9th Aug 1916)
  • Walters James. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.9th Aug 1916)
  • Warburton Ernest. 2nd Lt. 5th Btn.
  • Ward Bertram Allen. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.14th February 1916)
  • Ward Charles Francis. T/WO 1st Btn.
  • Waring James. Pte 10th Battalion (d.13th October 1917)
  • Warner Arthur. Pte. 2n/8th Btn. (d.27th April 1916)
  • Watson Harold. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.21st March 1915)
  • Webb Benjamin. Pte. 10th Battalion
  • Wells Frederick Charles. L/Cpl. 9th Btn. (d.9th Aug 1915)
  • Wesson Alfred. Cpl. 1st Battalion (d.12th May 1915)
  • Wesson George Henry. Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.9th May 1915)
  • Whalley Ralph. (d.4th Apr 1918)
  • Wheatcroft Ernest. Pte. 10th Btn.
  • Wheatcroft Hosea. Pte. 17th Btn. (d.10th October 1916)
  • Wheeler Albert Edward. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.16th Jan 1917)
  • Whitaker George Thomas. Pte. 11th Btn.
  • White Percy William. Cpl. 1/5th Btn.
  • Whitehead Ernest. Pte. 1/8th Btn
  • Whitlock MM & bar. George Charles. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.23rd Nov 1917)
  • Whittaker George Franklin. 15th Btn.
  • Whittaker John. Pte. 1st Bn. (d.22nd Jul 1916)
  • Whittaker MM & Bar. William Rostron. Pte 1/24th Btn.
  • Whittaker MM & Bar. William Rostron. Pte. 12th (Pioneer) Btn.
  • Whittaker MM & Bar. William Rostron. Pte. 2/5th Btn.
  • Wickes Arthur. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.29th July 1916)
  • Widdop Leo. CSM.
  • Wiggins Frederick George. Pte. 2/5th Battalion (d.15th Apr 1918)
  • Wild William. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.23rd Oct 1918)
  • Wilkinson Charles. L/Cpl. 2nd Battalion (d.19th Sept 1918)
  • Williams Reginald Leslie. L/Cpl. 10th Btn. (d.26th September 1915)
  • Wilton Jesse. Cpl. 15th Btn. (d.17th Aug 1916)
  • Wint MID Alfred Edward. Cpl. 2nd Btn. (d.18 April 1918)
  • Wolff Alfred Gustave. Pte. 13th Battalion E Company
  • Worker John Thomas. Pte. 20th Btn. (d.14th February 1917)
  • Wragg William. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.9th Aug 1916)
  • Wright John William. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.20th Apr 1915)
  • Wright John Henry. Pte. 10th Btn
  • Yates Edward John Cresswell. Pte. 12th (Service) Battalion (d.23rd Jun 1917)
  • Yates Harry. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.24th March 1918)
  • Young DCM. William Ernest. Sgt. 10th Battalion

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1206563

Pte. Claude Ernest Malpass 16th Btn. Sherwood Foresters

Claude Ernest Malpass enlisted with the Notts & Derby Regiment on 11th May 1915 at the age of 20. Most of his service record appears to be lost including his medical

Claude was honourably discharged from the British Army on 21st October 1918 as a result of his wounds. As was customary at the time, for his wounds Claude was given the Silver War Badge (SWB) which is often incorrectly described as the Silver Wound Badge. The record for this award has a curious date entry of "att 6/12/15". I wonder whether this means that he should have been awarded the 1915 Star? regrettably we have no idea what this date means and would welcome any information that fills in any of the gaps.

Editor's Note: The date given as att. is the date he joined the 16th Battalion, presumably having trained with another battalion of teh same regiment. The 16th did not go overseas until March 1916, so he would not be entitled to the 1915 star.

Kevin Malpass




1206518

Rowland James Baker 8th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt.) (d.28th Sep 1914)

James Rowland Baker

The first soldier to be buried in Newark Cemetery was James Rowland Baker, a Drummer with the 8th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt.) He died at home on 28th September 1914, Aged 22. He was the son of Mr. And Mrs. J. Baker of 49 Albert Street, Newark.

Thomas Bowers

Laurence Goff




1206493

Cpt. John Leslie Green VC att. 5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Royal Army Medical Corps (d.1st July 1916)

Photos courtesy of WW1cemeteries.com

John Leslie Green was killed in action at Gommecourt on 1st July 1916. He is buried in the Foncquevillers Military Cemetery in France. Born at Buckden, Hunts. Son of John George and Florence May Green, of St. Mark's Lodge, Cambridge. Educated at Felsted School and Downing College, Cambridge, and Bartholomew's Hospital.

An extract from the London Gazette, No. 29695, dated 4th Aug., 1916, records the following:- "For most conspicuous devotion to duty. Although himself wounded, he went to the assistance of an officer who had been wounded and was hung up on the enemy's wire entanglements, and succeeded in dragging him to a shell hole, where he dressed his wounds, notwithstanding that bombs and rifle grenades were thrown at him the whole time. Captain Green then endeavoured to bring the wounded officer into safe cover, and had nearly succeeded in doing so when he himself was killed."

s flynn




1206376

Cpt. Albert Ball VC, DSO, MC. 56 Sqd. (d.7th May 1917)

Albert Ball formerly served with the 7th (Robin Hood) Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), He was killed in action on the 7th of May 1917, aged 20 and buried in the Annoeullin Communal Cemetery and German Extension in France. He had been awarded yhe Legion d'Honneur (France) and Order of St. George, 4th Class (Russia) and was the son of Sir Albert Ball, J.P., of Stansted House, Wollaton Park, Nottingham.

An extract from the London Gazette dated 8th June 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous and consistent bravery from the 25th of April to the 6th of May, 1917, during which period Capt. Ball took part in twenty-six combats in the air and destroyed eleven hostile aeroplanes, drove down two out of control, and forced several others to land. In these combats Capt. Ball, flying alone, on one occasion fought six hostile machines, twice he fought five and once four. When leading two other British aeroplanes he attacked an enemy formation of eight. On each of these occasions he brought down at least one enemy. Several times his aeroplane was badly damaged, once so seriously that but for the most delicate handling his machine would have collapsed, as nearly all the control wires had been shot away. On returning with a damaged machine he had always to be restrained from immediately going out on another. In all, Capt. Ball has destroyed forty-three German aeroplanes and one balloon, and has always displayed most exceptional courage, determination and skill."

s flynn




1206230

Rowland James Baker 8th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt.) (d.28th Sep 1914)

James Rowland Baker

The first soldier to be buried in Newark Cemetery was James Rowland Baker, a Drummer with the 8th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt.) He died at home on 28th September 1914, Aged 22. He was the son of Mr. And Mrs. J. Baker of 49 Albert Street, Newark.

Thomas Bowers

Laurence Goff




1206167

Pte. Jacob Rivers VC 1st Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (d.12th March 1915)

Jacob Rivers was killed in action on the 12th of March 1915, aged 32 and is commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial in France. He was the son of Mrs. Adeline Rivers, of 4 House, Wide Yard, Bridge Gate, Derby

An extract from the London Gazette, dated 27th April, 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery at Neuve-Chapelle on 12th March, 1915, when he, on his own initiative, crept to within a few yards of a very large number of the enemy who were massed on the flank of an advanced company of his battalion, and hurled bombs on them. His action caused the enemy to retire, and so relieved the situation. Pte. Rivers performed a second act of great bravery on the same day, similar to the first mentioned, again causing the enemy to retire. He was killed on this occasion."

s flynn




1206134

L/Cpl. Harold Mawby Hawkins 7th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (d.29th May 1916)

Harold Hawkins was killed in action on the 29th of May 1916, aged 20 and is buried in the Foncquevillers Military Cemetery in France. He was the son of Benjamin and Harriett Hawkins, of 78 Egypt Rd., Basford, Nottingham.

s flynn




1206133

Pte. Frank Elliott 7th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (d.20th Jun 1916)

Frank Elliott was killed in action on the 20th of June 1916, aged 21. Buried in the Foncquevillers Military Cemetery in France, he was the husband of Mrs. Elliott, of 107 Union Rd., Nottingham.

s flynn




1206132

Pte. A. English 1st/8th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (d.24th June 1916)

A English was killed in action on the 24th of June 1916 and is buried in the Foncquevillers Military Cemetery in France,

s flynn




1206055

Pte. Samuel Henry Pendleton 6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (d.28th Mar 1918)

Samuel Henry Pendleton was shot in the back whilst carrying a wounded comrade from the battlefield and died on 28th of March 1918, aged 24. He is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery in France He was the son of Samuel Hy. Pendleton and Eliza E. Pendleton, of Bulwell, husband of A. Pendleton, of 29, Ockerby St., Bulwell, Nottingham.

s flynn




1206019

Pte. William Kinsey 12th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (d.25th Apr 1917)

William Kinsey was a fireman of the kiln for J. Knowles and Company, Woodville. He was the son of Francis and Rebecca (nee Moody) Kinsey. William joined the 12th Battalion of the local Sherwood Foresters Regiment in August 1916 and proceeded to France at Christmas 1916. He was wounded by a shell which burst near him on Good Friday 1917 and he was stuck in the thigh. William died of wounds on 26th April 1917 aged 32 years and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery.

William is remembered on the main war memorial in High Street Woodville not far from his home and also on the wall of the local Methodist Church. He was survived by his father Francis, his brother James and his sisters Ada and Rebecca. William and my grandfather were first cousins and grew up together in Woodville.

M. Moody




1205924

Lt.Col. Bernard William Vann VC, MC. 8th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)

Bernard Vann was attached 1st/6th Bn. Sherwood Foresters when he was killed in action on the 3rd of October 1918 and buried in Bellicourt British Cemetery in France. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre (France). Son of Alfred George Collins Vann and Hannah Elizabeth Vann, he was the husband of Doris Victoria Vann, of Coates Rectory, Cirencester, Glos.

An extract from The London Gazette, No. 31067, dated 14th Dec., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty and fine leadership during the attack at Bellenglise and Lehaucourt, on September 29th, 1918. He led his battalion with great skill across the Canal du Nord through a very thick fog and under heavy fire from field and machine guns. On reaching the high ground above Bellenglise the whole attack was held up by fire of all descriptions from the front and right flank. Realising that everything depended on the advance going forward with the barrage, Col. Vann rushed up to the firing line and with the greatest gallantry led the line forward. By his prompt action and absolute contempt for danger the whole situation was changed, the men were encouraged and the line swept forward. Later, he rushed a field-gun single-handed and knocked out three of the detachment. The success of the day was in no small degree due to the splendid gallantry and fine leadership displayed by this officer. Lt. Col. Vann, who had on all occasions set the highest example of valour, was killed near Ramicourt on 3rd October, 1918, when leading his battalion in attack."

s flynn




1205860

2nd Lt. Albert Ernest Cooling 14th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regiment

Albert Ernest Cooling was one of 11 children born 20th June 1891 at Cuckney in Nottinghamshire. He enlisted at Chesterfield in 1915 as a 24 year old. He first entered France with the 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regiment on the 27th August 1915. By the November he was promoted to 2nd Lt and transferred to the 14th Battalion. Hesaw action on the Western Front for almost a year before being severely wounded in the neck by machine gun fire during the Battle of the Somme autumn of 1916 and was subsequently repatriated to a Military Hospital in South East England for treatment and to convalesce. He relinquished his commission in January 1918 on account of ill-health caused by his wounds. He went on to serve in WW2 as a Captain. He died in 1959 in Suffolk aged 68.

Adrian Procter




263708

L/Cpl. Albert Edward Hunt 7th Btn. Sherwood Foresters

Albert Hunt survived the war and re enlisted as a private in WW2 as he didn't want to carry his rank. He also served as an ARP warden.

Phil




263446

Pte. Albert Charles Ball 10th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (d.10th Nov 1917)

263446_Albert Charles Ball_10th Notts & Derby_his gravestone

Private Albert Charles Ball served with the Notts and Derby Regiment (Sherwood Foresters). Albert was born in 1892 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, the son of Alfred Ball and Mary Ann Samworth. He had five brothers and four sisters. His brother Percy Ball also served in the Notts & Derby Regiment but was lucky and survived the war.

Albert was injured in the Battle of Passchendaele. He died of his wounds on the 10th November 1917, aged 25 years, and was laid to rest at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.

263446_Private Albert Charles Ball_10th Notts & Derby





262996

Pte. Frederick Edward Thacker 1st Btn Lincolnshire Regiment

Frederick Thacker was born on 5th of December 1879 in the Lincolnshire village of Edlington. His father was Edward Thacker and Sarah Ann Thacker, his mother, was a tailoress. He was baptised in 1880 in Birmingham. A year later he was living at Seas End, Moulton, near Spalding in Lincolnshire with his mother, now a widow.

At the age of twenty-one Thacker, then employed as a farm labourer, enlisted with the Lincolnshire Regiment and training was undertaken at Hutment Barracks in Fleetwood, Lancashire. By 1911 he was living at 2 Clayton Street, Grimsby and employed as a postman.

At the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 he enlisted as a Private with his former regiment the Lincolnshires and deployed with the 1st Battalion on 13th of September 1914. He landed in France the following day and his first major engagement was the First Battle of Ypres in October-November 1914. Whilst on the Western Front he transferred to the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment. For his involvement during the campaign he received the Victory Medal, British War Medal and the 1914 Mons Star.

It would appear he remained in the Army. An application was submitted for the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He died aged 74, in 1954, in Chelmsford, Essex.

Tim Dickson




262641

Sgt. Ralph Bagshaw 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (d.24th October 1918)

Ralph Bagshaw's story is recounted on The Great War – our family link.

Martin Beddall




262438

CSM. Leo Widdop Sherwood Foresters

Leo Widdop joined the Leeds Pals, 15th West Yorkshires in 1915/16. He then served with the Northumberland Fusiliers and the Sherwood Forester.

One day, he and his batman went out to reconnoiter a German ammunition area at the Laventie front. The batman was killed and Leo was wounded in the head. He was captured and taken to the Limburg POW camp. According to Leo, he was operated on in the camp by German medical staff, and a metal plate was inserted into his head to replace missing skull fragments. The family have letters sent from his regiment's officers saying that he was lost and presumed dead. He was returned home in 1919.





262011

Pte. Ernest Gibson 11th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (d.9th Apr 1917)

Ernest Gibson was my grandmother's first husband.

John Holland




261213

L/Cpl. Harry Shilcock Sherwood Foresters

Harry Shilcock was taken as a prisoner of war on 22nd of October 1914.

B. Shilcock








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