Month: November 2016

Lt Derbyshire Volunteers, Hathersage. (See notes below). (Belper News 6/8/1915 p4; Appointed Detachment Commandant, Hathersage Home Guards). (SDT 24/7/1916; The members 81st Section, 5th Battalion, West Derbyshire Volunteers, accompanied by the Hathersage Brass Band, attended service at Bamford Parish Church yesterday morning, in command of Detachment; Commandant Mr A D King. Died age 39, from influenza. (DC 23/11/1918 ‘given a Military funeral at Hathersage), when he lived at ‘Birchtrees’ (Jaggers Lane), Outseats. (DC 30/11/1918; ‘at the funeral of Lt Arthur Dobney King, were Sgt Taylor, Cpl Platts, L/Cpl Taylor, L/Cpl Mawhood, Privates Wood, Dalton, Spittlehouse and Mower). It is thought these could be the men in the picture in p 13 of ‘WHW2W.

b 1879 at Southampton, He married Jessie Mabel Roberts sister to Nima wife of Charles Anthes. 1876/1881 the Roberts family were living Moorseats, Hathersage. 1911C, living at ’Ashdene’ (Ninelands Road).  He worked at Barclays Bank, Sheffield. Most of the information came from the family.

ă 1918 absent voters list; Sister in Charge, Longshaw Hospital, Hathersage. b 1874 North Leverton, Notts. 1911C living in Sheffield, a hospital nurse.

He joined T.A. KOYLI in 1912 as 1722 Bugler, later Pte 240062 2/5 KOYLI. He was wounded three times.  b 1892 at Whitwood Mere, Castleford and became a coal miner. He was brother to George above. Their father James Kaye was b 1862 Hathersage, who on 1911C was at Whitwood Mere, Castleford, and seemed to have had a variety of names. On the 1871C in Hathersage he was shown as James Key, and listed under parents Joseph & Fanny Hickmon (actually ‘Hickinson’ and his mother was Frances Key, which suggests he may have been Illegitimate).

✟ ≠ Pte 1719 2/5 KOYLI, D of W 29/5/1915, buried at Merville Communal Cemetery, and also remembered on the Whitwood War Memorial. b 1894 Whitwood, Castleford, and became a glass blower at Whitwood Mere. He was brother to James below. Their father James Kaye was b 1862 Hathersage, who on 1911C was at Whitwood Mere, Castleford and seemed to have had a variety of names. On the 1871C in Hathersage he was shown as James Key, and listed under parents Joseph & Fanny Hickmon (actually ‘Hickinson’ and his mother was Frances Key, which suggests he may have been Illegitimate).

⚜ ă 17375 Pte H Kay. Y & L. (DC 20/4/1918 ‘Gassed’). b1894, lived at The Dale, Hathersage and also on the absent voters list, where he is shown as ‘Harry’.

45387 Pte North Staffs (Prince of Wales) Regiment.  b 1887 Sheffield. 1911C living on Main Road, Hathersage, a railway clerk.

RNVR no TS.6026.  b Grimsby 1891, a window cleaner. son of Elizabeth Hickinson b Hathersage 1868, who by 1911C was widowed. His father was a mariner in Grimsby. James Henry was a brother to George Arthur above, and cousin to Ernest Hickinson, KIA, above.

Pte 241946 2/5 Lincolnshire Regt. He was badly wounded 27/9/1917, GSW to face and arm. b Grimsby, son of Elizabeth Hickinson b Hathersage 1868, but by 1911C she was widowed. His father was a mariner living in Grimsby. George Arthur was brother to James Henry below, and cousin to Ernest Hickinson, KIA, above.

2/Lt in the East Surrey Regt. Capt 16 East Surrey Regt attached to 1st Hertfordshire Regt.(SDT 12/1/1917; Awarded the Military Cross for personal bravery and good leadership in the great battle on the Anere Front on the 13/11/1916). (SDT 12/1/1917 p2; with photo). b 1896 Brixton. (DC 29/1/1916 article; from Inns of Court Officer Training Corps, the son of Mr William Johnston, London, secretary of the Chemists’ Defence Association. His mother was Sarah Bradwell, b Cliffe House, Hathersage, (which was a farm & earlier the ‘Bull & Mouth’ pub until 1844), daughter of the late Mr Hugh Bradwell, Cunliffe House, Hathersage).

ă Pte 240481 16^th Bn N & D, later Cpl 2/5 Bn until he was wounded and came back to England to join the 2/6 Bn. (DC 27/7/1915 ‘Cpl Jessop has previously been wounded’). Eventually promoted to Company Quarter Master Sgt.

b 1890 Sheffield. 1911C living at Birley Farm, Hathersage, a clerk. He was married during the war to Ellen Wilson, also known as Nellie, from Birley Farm.  In 1922 they lived at Westlowe Cottage (adjacent to Hill Farm at the end of Ranmoor Hill, and long since demolished), where son Peter was born.  In 1925 they lived at 1 Ranmoor Hill, where son Tony was born, who married Norah, daughter of Francis Wilkin.

He was secretary of Hathersage British Legion for many years and then chairman, and died tragically falling downstairs at ‘Ivylea’ Roslyn Crescent, Hathersage in 1952.