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The Men of 14th Section, 8th Platoon, B Company, 1/7th Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment

Sidney Dore lists 12 men in his section 3 of them died on July 1st 1916, one probably did so, one was killed a few days earlier and one died five weeks later. L. Cpl. Spencer, (Woodborough) Survived the war. Pte. Simeon Kent, (Radford) Private Simeon Kent. Died (non-combat causes). Enlisted Nottingham. Residence Radford. Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Age: 21 Date of Death: 11/08/1916 Service No: 3709 Additional information: Son of Alice Holland, of 19, Cambridge St., Radford, Notts. Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 10. Cemetery: MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT Pte. Wilkeson, Sneinton Survived the war.

Pte. Sidney Dore, (Sneinton)

Private Sidney Dore. Killed in Action. Enlisted Nottingham. Residence Sneinton. Formerly numbered 3895.

Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 266255
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Pte. William Canadine, (Meadows)

Private William Canadine. Died of Wounds. Enlisted Notingham.

Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Age: 18
Date of Death: 28/06/1916
Service No: 3859
Additional information: Son of William and Susannah Canadine, of 76, Sutton St., Meadow Lane, Nottingham.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 14.
Cemetery: WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY

Pte. Davy (Signaller), (Sneinton)

Survived the war.

Pte. Danby

Survived the war. (Probably William Danby, 3882)

Pte. Woodford (Bomber), (Colwick)

Promoted to Lance Corporal Thomas Cyril Woodford. Killed in action. Born & enlisted in Nottingham.

Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 2966
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. L. 45.
Cemetery: FONCQUEVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY

Pte. Holland, (Radford)

Private Charles Ernest Holland. Killed in Action. Enlisted Nottingham. Formerly numbered 3799.

Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 266194
Additional information: .
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Pte. Stringer (Bomber)

Survived the war.

Pte. Keetley (Bomber)

Three Keetley's served in the Sherwood Foresters, two of whom were in the 1/7th Battalion. These were: Thomas (3458, renumbered 266005, of Sneinton) and George William (7383, renumbered 268062, of Radford). Thomas was killed in action on 01/07/16 and George William on 16/10/17. I would suspect that the man in Sid's section was Thomas, due to his original number and his reissued number matching the series of numbers of several other men in the section (i.e. originally a 3***, renumbered to a 266***). If it is Thomas, then his details are:

Private T. Keetley. Killed in Action. Enlisted Nottingham. Residence Sneinton.

Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 266005
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Pte. Imerson (Bomber)

Survived the war.