William Upton
1911 - shop assistant, Apprentice grocery.
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William Upton was born in 1896 at Nottingham, he was the son of Harry a fruiters assistant and Emmaline (Emma) Upton née Hewerdine
His father Harry Edward Upton, born in 1872 at Nottingham and working as a fruiterer's assistant before becoming a collecting agent for a credit clothing company, his mother: Emmaline,Hewerdine born in 1873 at Grantham, Lincolnshire they were married in 1890 at Nottingham, hrothers: Harry E., born in 1893 in Nottingham and Kenneth, born in 1907 in Nottingham. Sisters: Clarice, born in 1898 in Nottingham, Elsie, born in 1900 at Heanor, Derbyshire and Gertrude, born in 1902 in Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 206 St Ann's Well Road, Notingham, Harry Edward 39 yrs is a collecting agent, he is living with his wife Emmaline 38 yrs and their children, William 16 yrs single a grocers shop assistant, Elsie 10 yrs of age, Gertrude 8 yrs and Kenneth 4 yrs old.
The family lived at 1 Central Street, St. Ann's Well Road, 206 St. Ann's Well Road and finally at 69 Cremone Street, Meadows, Nottingham.
Corporal William Upton entered theatre (France) after 1 January 1916. On 4 November 1918 the battalion took the village of Sebourg France. The people of the village welcomed them with food and drink. The men had chased the enemy for days and had taken the village easily but beyond was a ridge which the battalion tackled in the afternoon. The enemy lay in wait and caused many casualties from machine gun fire and one of these would be William. The last battle of the battalion cost over 50 dead and many more wounded.
John Morse
He was killed in action on 4th November 1918, he is buried at Sebourg British Military Cemetery grave A.8. Small battlefield cemetery which has 35, 9th battalion men who died on 4 November 1918.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
William Upton Grave
30976 Lance Corporal Upton was killed in action on 4 November 1918 at Sebourg and is buried in Sebourg British Cemetery Sebourg, grave A.8. Visited, wreath laid and photo taken by John Morse