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ß Щ At time of signing on in January 1915 he was living at 70 Swarcliffe Road, Sheffield, but was not called up until May 1918, 51988 Pte 6 Bn 9/2 Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regt. (DC 21/9/18; ‘home on leave this week’). He went to France in October 1918 and was wounded on 4/11/1918, a week before the armistice, probably in the Battle of Sambre. Promoted to L/Cpl in Jan 1919 and transferred to 2 Bn West Riding Regt in July 1919 before being discharged in Oct 1919. b 1897 Hathersage, son of Robert Charles (coal & corn carrier), brother of Frank. 1901C living at Bank Top, Hathersage, with his siblings, widower father, and his mother Sarah’s father, Samuel Darwent. 1911C a farm labourer at Scraperlow Farm.  Oct 1919 living at Bank Top, Hathersage. He became a police officer in Sheffield, retiring with the rank of Superintendent. He married Gladys Martin in 1923, in Sheffield, and died in 1977 when he was living at 193 Twentywell Lane, Sheffield.

Pte 38213 E Coy Yorkshire Regt (Green Howards). Discharged early 1918 suffering from exhaustion and Psychosis (possibly shell shock?). b Brighouse 1887. 1911C a picture framer at Brighouse. His mother, Hannah Turner b Hathersage 1859.

Ordinary Seaman SS 8635.  b 1900 Ashton. 1911C listed as ‘Stuart’ Williams, Ashton. His mother was Elizabeth Brewster b1868 Hathersage. 1871C of Sheffield Road, Hathersage. There was also a half-brother; Gordon, and a brother Richard Harley Williamson b 1897 (named after his father) and another half-brother, Arnold b1884, who also could have served but no evidence has been found.

✟ ≠  L/Cpl 26340. 5 Field Survey Coy R.E. D of W 13/09/1918. Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. b 1891 Mossley, Cheshire. 1911C listed under his initial only at Ashton-under-Lyne. His mother was Hannah Hallam b1864 Hathersage, and on 1871C living at The Hill, Outseats. He is on a website of soldiers missing from the Stalybridge Memorial. His brother James b1884 could also have served, but no evidence has been found.

Ordinary Steward L 10233 RN. Naval Record says he was a steward before he enlisted as a ‘Substitute’ for someone else. b1885 St Johns, Derby. 1901C a page boy, domestic, at Brookfield Manor Hathersage can’t find him on the 1911C probably already in the Navy. Origins and family uncertain.

Temp Capt 8 Bn K O Y L I. Wounded on first day of the Somme, 1/7/1916.  b 13/10/1894 at Sheffield. 1911C at Harrow School. 1912 the family living at ‘Heatherfield’, Hathersage. He was at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge at the outbreak of war. He became a Doctor like his father and died 7/3/1975. Brother of Donald Arthur above.

Joined the Navy as Midshipman in 1916. 1918 a sub lieut. Stayed in the Royal Navy after the war and rose to the rank of Lt Commander.  b 1/9/1898 in Sheffield. 1911C living at Wostenholme Road, Sheffield, but by 1912 the family was living at ‘Heatherfield’, Hathersage. Died 18/11/1961 at Norwich.  Brother of Henry Lawrence below.

ă 167608 Gnr 46 Siege Bty RGA. Enlisted 6/12/1915 but placed on the reserve list, then mobilised 29/6/1917.  b 1898 Hathersage, son of John Francis Wilkin, Millers Bank, Hathersage, who was brother to Austin Mark and Charles Philip above. His sons are therefore cousin to Charlie Austin, Charles Philip and Francis Joseph, above. Their grandmother was Catherine Smith also  b Hathersage 1833..  Not found on 1911C, but his enlistment papers having him living in Pitsmoor, Sheffield, a machinist. 1918 Absent voters address given as The Dale. Father of Norah, who married Tony, son of Arthur Noel Jessop.

ă 241711 Pte.  2/6 Sherwood Foresters. also 6862260, 22 London Regt. (DC 12/5/1917; ‘reported in hospital in France with scalp wounds’).  b 1895 Hathersage, 1911C living at The Dale, 1918 absent voters address; School Lane, Hathersage. Worked for his father as a joiner, painter & decorator. Younger son of John Francis Wilkin, Millers Bank, Hathersage, who was brother to Austin Mark and Charles Philip Wilkin. His sons are therefore cousin to Charlie Austin and Charles Philip (above) and John Joseph Wilkin below. Their grandmother was Catherine Smith also b Hathersage 1833.

46832 Gnr R G A.  b 1895 Darlington. 1911C at Durham University, later a schoolteacher.  His father, also Charles Philip Wilkin (b 1868 Hathersage), who in 1911C was in Preston, a sewing machine agent, is the younger brother to John Francis and Austin Mark Wilkin. His son is therefore cousin to Charlie Austin (above), Francis Joseph and John Joseph Wilkin below. Their grandmother was Catherine Smith also b Hathersage 1833.