Retford Men buried at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Herbert Grant
William Pattison
Arthur Frary
Albert Edward Hinks
Article and photographs in The Retford Times 1915
The Great War - 1915
Pte. Arthur Frary
Date of death: 12.4.15
Killed in action aged 22
Enlisted: Retford 8th Sept 1914
Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Local War Memorial: Retford Market Square and St Swithuns Church, Retford
Medals awarded: 1914/5 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Son of James and Ellen Frary of 30 Ollerton Road, Retford. Arthur worked at the Northern Rubber Works as a pressman.
Pte. Herbert Grant
Date of death: 24.4.15
Killed in action aged 22
Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Local War Memorial: Retford Market Square
Medals awarded: 1914/5 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Son of Mr Samuel and Elizabeth Grant of Belvedere Villas, Ollerton Road, Retford. His occupation at the age of 18 was Telegraph Signal lad, G.N. Railways, where his father also worked as an engine driver. Herbert was still employed by G.N. Railways when he enlisted.
Retford Times 7 May 1915
Pte Herbert Fisher, a friend of Pte Grant, writing to Mrs Grant says, “It is with the greatest regret that I write to tell you Bert was killed in the trenches on Saturday about 6.30 pm by a shell. I cannot realise it myself. It is too awful. Bert was on sentry duty at the time and stuck to his post like a man. I expect you will have heard from the War Office by the time this arrives, but the news has to be broken. I saw Bert buried in the Military Cemetery this evening. I cannot write any more. It is too painful.”
Pte. Albert Edward Hinks
Date of death: 24.4.15
Killed in action aged 23
Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Local War Memorial: Retford Market Square
Medals awarded: 1914/5 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Albert was the only son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hinks of 40 Wharton Street, Newtown, Retford. He was employed at W. J Jenkins and Co. Engineering Works and previously by Richmond and Son’s builders and contractors. Whilst in the employment of Richmond builders, he had the honour of laying the first corner stone of Grove Street Bridge.
Albert received a slight scalp wound on Easter Sunday and was in hospital a few days before returning to his battalion.
Pte. Walter Hunt
Date of death: 24.4.15
Killed in action aged 20
Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Medals awarded: 1914/5 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Son of George and Martha Hunt, 31 Grove Street, New Balderton, Newark. At the age of 17, he was working as a Servant groom domestic in North Leverton.
Pte. William Johnson
Date of death: 24.4.15
Killed in action aged 22
Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Local War Memorial: Retford Market Square
Medals awarded: 1914/5 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
William enlisted on 6 January 1914, giving his address as 5 Station Road, Retford. He was employed at the Northern Rubber Works.
Pte. Ernest Worthington
Date of death: 24.4.15
Killed in action aged 23
Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Local War Memorial: Retford Market Square
Medals awarded: 1914/5 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Son of Mr Thomas William Worthington, Killamarsh, Yorks. Army records show Ernest enlisting in the Territorials aged 21, living at 50 Wright Wilson Street, Retford. He was a labourer at Bradshaws.
Pte. William Pattison
Date of death: 24.4.15
Killed in action aged 27
Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Local War Memorial: Retford Market Square and St Swithuns Church, Retford.
Medals awarded: 1914/5 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Son of Mr and Mrs Pattison of 16 Canal Street, Retford. Army records show William in 1909 enlisting in the Territorials, giving the following details: Age 20; occupation of general labourer at the Northern Rubber Works (pressman in the shoe sole department.). He had attended three annual training camps: two at Scarborough and one at Buxton. He had also been an official of Retford Town F.C.
Pte. Herbert Husband
Date of death: 24.4.15
Killed in action aged 20
Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Local War Memorial: Retford Market Square and St Swithuns Church, Retford.
Medals awarded: 1914/5 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Herbert was the youngest son of John and Eliza Husband, of 9 Spa Lane, Carlogate, Retford. At the age of 16 he was working as a millwright labourer.
Pte. Harry Randall
Date of death: 24.4.15
Killed in action aged 19
Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Local War Memorial: Retford Market Square and St Swithuns Church, Retford.
Medals awarded: 1914/5 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Son of Eli and Mary Randall of 1 Beardsall’s Row, Retford. Army records show Harry enlisting in the Territorials in 1913 at the age of 17, being employed at the Northern Rubber Works.
More information about these, and other Nottinghamshire men killed in the First World War, can be found on the Nottinghamshire Roll of Honour