Walker, John William

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 19515

 

Battalion: 10^th Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 14^th February 1916

 

Age: 24

 

Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

 

Additional Information:

Son of the late William and Alice Walker: Husband of Charlotte Keeton (Formerly Walker) of 125 Coke Street, Mansfield Woodhouse.

 

 

Wardle, Albert Henry

 

Believed to be:

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 6213

 

Battalion: 10^th Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 13^th October 1917

 

Age: 29

 

Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial

 

 

Wharmby, Charles

 

Rank: Lance Corporal

 

Number: 7810

 

Battalion: 1^st Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 28^th March 1918

 

Commemorated: Pozieres Memorial

 

 

Wharton, Herbert

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 15555

 

Battalion: 10^th Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 14^th February 1916

 

Age: 21

 

Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

 

Additonal Information:

Son of the late William and Sarah Wharton.
Previous to enlisting he worked at the Pleasley Vale Works. He enlisted in September 1914 and his trainingtook him to Lulworth and Winchester. He went to

the Front in June 1915. 

 

 

Wheatman, Frank

 

Rank: Gunner

 

Number: 108486

 

Battalion: 251^st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

 

Died: 23^rd April 1917

 

Age: 28

 

Buried: Roclincourt Valley Cemetery

 

Additional Information:

Son of Hannah and the late Henry Wheatman: Husband of Mary Wheatman of 2 Bould Terrace, Mansfield

 

 

White, Albert John

 

Rank: Serjeant

 

Number: 8074

 

Battalion: 6^th York and Lancaster

 

Died: 6^th December 1915

 

Age: 26

 

Buried: Mansfield Woodhouse Cemetery

Additional Information:
Son of Mr John White of Pleasley Vale
He joined army in 1904 aged 15
When war was declared he passed recruits at Grantham and Whitley Camps where he was considered to be the best shot in his Battalion.
He went to Gallipoli in June 1915 and received a bayonet wound to the back of his leg. He lay wounded in No Mans land until the following day. When he was finally found he was sent to hospital in Alexandria and from there he went to Cyprus and the to King George’s Hospital in London. He died in the London hospital.

 

 

Whitlam, Arthur

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 40495

 

Battalion: 10^th York and Lancaster

 

Died: 22^nd April 1917

 

Age: 29

 

Buried: Haute Avesnes British Cemetery

 

Additional Information:

Husband of Florence Whitlam of Crow Hill Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse
Went to the France in January 1916

Previously to enlisting he was employed by the Mansfield Reporter

 

 

Whysall, Herbert

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 66514

 

Battalion: 2/5^th Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 21^st March 1918

 

Age: 20

 

Commemorated: Arras Memorial

 

Additional Information:

Son of Louis and Mary A Whysall of Redcote Morven Avenue Mansfield Woodhouse

 

 

Wightman, David

 

Rank: Gunner

 

Number: 189724

 

Battalion: Base Depot Royal Garrison Artillery attached

                  Siege Anti-Aircraft Group, Lines of Communication

 

Died: 17^th May 1918

 

Buried: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

 

 

Wilkinson, Frederick Henry

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 41661

 

Battalion: 1/4^th King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)

 

Died: 25^th August 1918

 

Age: 19

 

Buried: Pernes British Cemetery

 

Additional Information:

Son of John William and Amelia Augusta Wilkinson of Forest Town

 

 

Williams, Seth

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 31818

 

Battalion: 17^th Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 23^rd May 1916

 

Buried: Le Touret Military Cemetery

 

 

Willis, Arthur Leonard

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 17264

 

Battalion: 2^nd Leicestershire Regiment

 

Died: 28^th September 1915

 

Age: 29

 

Buried: Merville Communal Cemetery

 

Additional Information:

Son of Frederick Willis of 10 Ashwell Street, Hyson Green, Nottingham: Husband of Sarah Ann Draper (Formerly Willis) of 20 Thoresby Road, Mansfield Woodhouse

 

 

Wilson, Harry

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 58786

 

Battalion: 4^th Leicestershire Regiment

 

Died: 10^th July 1918

 

Age: 29

 

Buried: Forest Town (St Alban) Churchyard

 

Additional Information:

Son of Edward and Mary Anne Wilson of 8 Third Avenue, Forest Town

 

 

Wilson, Thomas

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 28204

 

Battalion: 11^th Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 1^st October 1916

 

Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial

 

 

Wint, John William

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 52234

 

Battalion: 16^th Royal Warwickshire Regiment

 

Died: 3^rd September 1918

 

Buried: Vaulx Hill Cemetery

 
Additional Information:
Son of Mr J Wint of Parkers Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse.
He enlisted in May 1917. Previously he worked at Shirebrook Colliery for 16 years. On enlisting he was posted to the Sherwood Foresters, but shortly after was transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

 

 

Winterbottom, Alfred

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 16283

 

Battalion: 8^th York and Lancaster Regiment

 

Died: 1^st July 1916

 

Age: 34

 

Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial

 

Additional Information:

Son of Tom Winterbottom of 8 Byron Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse.

 

 

Wood, Anthony

 

Rank: Serjeant

 

Number: 1638

 

Battalion: 4^th Battalion Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force

 

Died: 1^st August 1915

 

Buried: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Additional Information:
Brother of Ralph Gordon Wood of 46 Mount Street, Mansfield. He lived in Liverpool, New South Wales.He was born in Clay Cross, Derbyshire and went to Australia from China possibly due to his service with the Royal Marine Light Infantry before the war.He enlisted into the 4^th Battalion AIF on 24^th November 1914. He was promoted to Serjeant on 1^st January 1915. His service papers show he was 5 feet 9 inches tall and weight as 10 stones.

Died due to an abscess of the liver in hospital at Alexandria 

Wood, John Arthur

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 11887

 

Battalion: 7^th Leicestershire Regiment

 

Died: 14^th July 1916

 

Age: 30

 

Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial

 

Additional Information:

Son of Mary Ann Wood of 3 Manvers Street Mansfield Woodhouse and the late Henry Wood.

 

 

Wood, Reginald Sydney

 

Rank: Lance Corporal

 

Number: : R/12904

 

Battalion: 8^th King’s Royal Rifle Corps

 

Died: 24^th August 1917

 

Age: 20

 

Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial

 

Additional Information:

Stepson of Henrietta Wood of 46 Mount Street, Mansfield
Enlisted on 14^th May 1915. Went to the Front 17^th August 1915

 

 

Woodcock, Arthur Graham

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 35562

 

Battalion: 2^nd Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 1^st July 1917

 

Commemorated: Loos Memorial

 

 

Woodhead, Clarence

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 131068

 

Battalion: 31^st Company Machine Gun Corps

 

Died: 12^th April 1918

 

Commemorated: Ploegsteert Memorial

 

 

Yates, Richard Bertie

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 242466

 

Battalion: 1/6^th Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 27^th September 1917

 

Age: 27

 

Buried: Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension

 

Additional Information:

Son of David and Linda Yates of 59 Portland Street, Mansfield Woodhouse. Born at Clay Cross,