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✟ ≠ Cpl 2/4 Hallamshire Y & L.  KIA 20/7/1918, buried in Bouilly Crossroads Military Cemetery, remembered on Sheffield City Council Roll of Honour. Pictured in Sheffield Evening Telegraph 19/9/1918 when reported missing, appealing for information by his mother of 185 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield. b 1898 Sheffield, 1911C living in Sheffield. His father; John Richardson b 1848 Hathersage.

ă 32382  Staff Sgt R A M C. enlisted soon after the outbreak of war. (HPN 18/11/1916,’Awarded the Military Medal for devotion to duty while in action’). (SDT 31/11/1916, of Woodland View, Hathersage is in Newcastle Hospital suffering from ‘trench-feet’). (HPN 16/12/1916; ‘has been in Hathersage this week on a short stay. For eight days after a great battle, he was out in the rain, and not able to dry his clothes, with the result that he was invalided into hospital in Newcastle, for several weeks’).  b 1884 Sheffield. 1911C in Sheffield, a cutlery manager. Eldest son of Mr Andrew Reynolds of 5 Wharncliffe Road, Broomhall, Sheffield. 1918 absent voters address, Crossland (Road), Hathersage. Frederick had a wife (Mabel Arline) and two sons living at Crossland Road.

Joined up in Australia 6/10/1917 (aged 44 per his enrolment form). Spr 20645 Light Motor Set Wireless Troop. Sent to France 19/12/1917. b 1870 Holmesfield. He owned the Cycle shop on Main Road, Hathersage opposite the Chemists shop, (see picture page 40 ‘Hathersage Images of the Past’).  (Herts Reporter 28/2/1908; his baby was tragically drowned and his wife committed to an asylum.) He emigrated to Australia in 1912.

ă Mechanic, Motor Ambulance Unit;  British Red Cross Society, had a rank of Sgt. Drove an Ambulance in Boulogne before joining Hathersage VAD Hospital in 1915. b 1885 Ramsgate. 1901C on the domestic staff at Hereford Cathedral. 1911C a guest, New Inn, Eardisley, Hereford, an engine fitter, chauffeur. 1918 Absent Voters address; Bon Accord, Castleton Road, Outseats. Husband of Dorothy Reece above.

Щ née Smith, WHW2W p38 Hathersage VAD Hospital. Lived at Bon Accord, Castleton Road, Outseats. Wife of Robert Harold Reece below, married in Sheffield 1913. A night nurse.

ă 167794 Spr R E. Foreways Depot. b 1885 Abney. At time of enlistment, an engineer, living at The Booths, Hathersage. 1919 Absent Voters list address; The Oaks, (Oakes Farm?) Highlow.

(DC 25/5/1918. (age 38) Class B3, a Hathersage butcher, granted 3 months exemption), so it is unlikely he would have been called up after then.

b 1869 Sheffield. 1901C Hope. Red Cross record; Hope View, Station Road, Hathersage. Married 1917, became Mrs Hoyland. A nurse at Hathersage VD Hospital.

ß ă Щ 276818 R E.  b 1888 Hathersage. 1911C a greengrocer living at Main Road, Hathersage. (DC 22/2/1919 ‘has been discharged last week’)

ß ă Щ 2106 Gnr R F A   T A.  800469  Gnr/Whlr R F A.  7 DAC.  b 1890 at Hannah, Lincs, son of Reuben and Fannie Farrow Ranshaw. 1901C family living in Sheffield. 1911C living at Cleethorpes, a lodger and joiner. 1918 Absent voters address; The Dale with brother Harold George Ranshaw see above.