John William Mundell
in 1911 he was a ruling machine feeder in a printing works.
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John William Mundell was born in 1896 at Nottingham, he was the son of John a railway labourer and Annie Ada Mundell née York of 15 Beaumont Street, Sneinton.
His father John Mundell, born in 1863 at Mansfield, working as railway labourer. his mother Annie York was born 1862 at Stamford, Lincolnshire they were married on 26th April 1890 at St Matthias Church, Sneinton they had 10 children, Harriett Ada born 1892, Mary Elizabeth, born 1894,John William born 1896 , George Frederick, born in 1898 in Nottingham, Edward Richard, born in 1900 in Nottingham, Alice Elizabeth born 1904 Thomas Arthur, born in 1906 in Nottingham and Frank, born in 1909 in Nottingham. All the children were born in Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family are living at Beaumont Street, Sneinton, Nottingham, John 48 yrs is a railway labourer, he is living with his wife Annnie Ada 49 yrs and their children including John William 15 yrs a ruling machine feeder in a printing works.
Pte. John William Mundell was called up for service at Nottingham and following training was drafted to France. Following heavy losses during the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916 in efforts to take the village of Gommecourt, the battalion moved to a relatively quiet sector, but occasional shelling and sniping all took their toll. Pte.Mundell was killed in action on 4th October 1916 and buried at Berles Position Military Cemetery.
Death notices published 24th October 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“MUNDELL. — Killed in action, October 4th, 1916, Private John Mundell, South Staffords, the dearly-beloved son of John and Ada Mundell, 15, Beaumont-street, aged 20. He fought 'midst the thunder of guns, when the earth seemed turned into hell; his last blow received from the Huns, and fell, poor lad, hit by a shell. — His sorrowing mother, father, sisters, and brothers (Harry and George with the colours); also niece Pansy.
“MUNDELL. — Killed in action, October 4th, 1916, Private John Mundell, the dearly-beloved brother of Mrs. A. Nelson, Dunkirk. The Heavenly stars shine o'er the grave of one I loved, but could not save. — He will never forgotten by his sorrowing sister Ada and brother-in-law Albert.”
Above are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
John William Mundell
Commonwealth war grave headstone marking his grave at Berles Position Military cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Courtesy of Murray Biddle