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Pte 51 Signal Coy, later 75043 Driver R.E. (DC 11/3/1916; a Carter for Mr Froggatt and for Hathersage Gas Company, granted a temporary 3 months exemption).  b 1887 Main Road, Hathersage. 1911C lived at Main Road, a labourer. John Robert was brother of Charles, Ernest and Arthur, two other brothers; William Henry, (dead), and Henry, who was probably too old for call-up, all sons of William Henry Middleton a plumber, b1842 Hathersage, & Jane Ellen Titterton b1846 Lancaster She was already a widow by 1869 and her maiden name was Middleton, but not necessarily related. Father William Henry was the brother of Mary Middleton, Hubert Jennison’s Grandmother.

Pte East Yorks Regt. (DC 21/9/1918; ’returned from leave on Friday’). b 1883 Hathersage. 1901C living at Main Road, Hathersage, a builder. Ernest was brother of Arthur, Charles, and John Robert, two other brothers; William Henry, (dead), and Henry, who was probably too old for call-up, all sons of William Henry Middleton a plumber, b 1842 Hathersage, & Jane Ellen Titterton b 1846 Lancaster She was already a widow by 1869 and her maiden name was Middleton, but not necessarily related. Father William Henry was the brother of Mary Middleton, Hubert Jennison’s grandmother.

ß Щ Pte R F A., (DC 28/10/1916;  ‘is in Hospital in Malta suffering from enteric (typhoid) fever’). It is also suggested elsewhere that he had Malaria (HPN 16/12/1916; ‘invalided from Egypt/Salonica region and is still in hospital’, although it doesn’t specify which Pte Middleton this is!) (DC 3/11/1917; ‘Driver C Middleton Ill in Hospital’).  b 1889  Hathersage, and brother of Arthur, Ernest and John Robert, also of two other brothers; William Henry (dead), and Henry, who was probably too old for call-up, 1901C & 1911C living Main Road, Hathersage. Charles was a postman, youngest son of William Henry Middleton a plumber, b1842 Hathersage, & Jane Ellen Titterton b1846 Lancaster. She was already a widow by 1869 and her maiden name was Middleton, but not necessarily related. . She gave birth to 14 children in total. Father William Henry was the brother of Mary Middleton, Hubert Jennison’s Grandmother.

ß Щ Although listed on the Bible Class Board, it has not been possible to find anything about his Military career. b 1887 Hathersage. 1901C & 1911C living at Main Road, Hathersage. Arthur was a labourer and brother of Charles, Ernest and John Robert, also of two other brothers; William Henry (dead), and Henry, who was probably too old for call-up, sons of William Henry Middleton a plumber, b1842 Hathersage, & Jane Ellen Titterton b 1846 Lancaster. She was already a widow by 1869 and her maiden name was Middleton, but not necessarily related. She gave birth to 14 children in total. Father William Henry was the brother of Mary Middleton, Hubert Jennison’s grandmother.

1911C based in Ireland.  Capt, later Major, then Brigadier General. Served with the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry 2nd Bn at Secunderbabab, North west Frontier, India. 1914 Returned to UK and was made CO of 6th Bn K.S L I and led them into the Somme battle at Delville Wood Flers Courcelette. After which he was placed on the Staff Supply Roll and had a variety of appointments including CO of The Corps Infantry School. April 1918 appointed CO 1st Bn K.S.L.I but only lasted a few weeks due to ill health.

Later was given command of 171st Brigade 57 (2nd West Lancs Division). Awarded CMG. b 1870 Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, (his family have their own estate there).  In 1902 he married Edith Violet Cammell b 1882 Hathersage , sister of Iris Cammell  (wedding details DT 3/1/1903 or Derby Daily Tele 2/1/1903)

They had a son, also Godfrey; also Capt K S L I. Killed Northwest Frontier in 1935 awarded the VC & MC , another son David, was Brigadier General in the Royal Irish Fusiliers and awarded a CBE.

Pte 23984 West Yorks Regt, 10526 Labour Corps.  b 1895 Leeds, 1911C a warehouse man in Leeds. His mother was Frances Hobson, b 1864 Hathersage. 1861C the family are living at Cabbage Row, Hathersage.

Red Cross record; Sheffield Road, Hathersage a nurse at Hathersage VAD Hospital. This is thought to be, Selina Meldrum, née Coates, b 1884 Newton-by-Frodsham, Cheshire. 1925 Kelly’s; Walter Kenneth Meldrum lived at Overton, Sheffield Road, Hathersage.

✟ ≠ 201417 Cpl A Coy 1/4 York & Lancs. K I A. 9/10/1917 remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial.  b 1894 Hathersage. 1891C the family of Alfred Mee, coachman living at ‘The Hill’ Outseats. 1901C Lewis is shown as ‘Nice’ instead of ‘Mee’ but in 1911C living at Sheffield again as ‘Mee’. Lewis married Edna Baxter in 1915, who later married William Brammer in 1919, after his death.

(Shown as Thomas Felix on 1919 electoral roll)  ă (Shown in list of Servicemen in DT 2/1/1915 as in Oxfordshire Yeomanry). (DC 25/9/1917; shown as F F McKenna of Roslyn Crescent, Hathersage, who, before the war worked for a Sheffield business, then enlisted as a Private at outbreak of war. Later commissioned. Capt 31 Div York & Lancs. Badly wounded, broke his shoulder, thigh and lost a finger. Later in R A F).  b 1891 Willington, Derbyshire. 1911C living at Nuneaton, an agent for a company. Address on 1918 absent voters list and 1919 Electoral register as Roslyn Road, Hathersage.

Cpl M2/082460 RASC. b 1878 Glasgow. 1911C in Chesterfield, a steel dresser. His wife was Hannah Maria Melland, b 1879 Bamford, (sister of Sarah Ann Melland, mother of the Slinn brothers below; Arthur Edward Slinn, George Ambrose Slinn, John A Slinn, & William Alban Slinn). Three of James Gilbert’s four sons were all born in Hathersage; Thomas Edward 1904, Gilbert James 1906, and William Andrew 1910.