Walter Annable
Walter worked as a servant for Colonel Seelys at The Lodge Arnold.
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Walter Annable was born at Surgays Lane, Arnold in 1894, he was the son of Samuel a pit surface man and Hannah Annable née Rockley they later moved to Holts Cottages, Red Hill Road, Arnold, Nottingham.
His father Samuel was born in 1859 in Arnold and worked above ground in a local colliery and his mother Hannah Rockley was born in Arnold in 1860 they were married 19th January 1879 at St Marys Church, Arnold, they went on to have 7 children.
In the 1911 census the family were living at Red Hill Road, Arnold, Samuel 52 yrs is a pit surface man, he is living with his wife Hannah 51 yrs and their children, Walter 23 yrs a coal miner hewer, William 17 yrs a dyehouse labourer Thomas 14 yrs a hosiery trimmer and Alice 7 years of age.
Walter worked as a servant for Colonel Seelys at The Lodge Arnold.
Private Walter Annable enlisted early in the war into the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry with regimental number 13917 and it is believed he served in France with the K.O.Y.L.I.
He joined the 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters in France on the 7th February 1915 and served with “A” Company. He went into hospital with an illness on 15.3.1915 and again on 1.11.1915, this time being evacuated to a hospital in England. He joined the 3rd (Reserve) battalion Sherwood Foresters at Sunderland on 16.12.1915 and there awaited his posting back to the 1st Battalion in France.
He eventually rejoined the 1st Battalion on the 14th December 1916. Walter was at that time serving with Battalion Headquarters and we know that on the day of his death (17th June 1917), the Battalion. Area was heavily shelled throughout the day and Headquarters Mess Kitchen was blown in. There were 4 casualties, one being Walter. He is buried at Hop Store Cemetery Vlamertinge, Belgium I.B.53
He entered Theatre - France on 27/1/1915 - 1st battalion Sherwood Foresters.
In memoriam published 17th June 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“ANNABLE. – In ever-loving memory of Walter Annable, Redhill-road, Arnold, killed by a shell, June 17th, 1917. Time changes many things, loving memory ever clings. – From father, mother, brothers, sisters, Sam and Tom in France.
“ANNABLE. – In memory of my chum, Walter Annable, killed by a shell, June 17th, 1917. Nearer my God to Thee. – Albert.”
Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Walter Annable
Buried in Hop Store Cemetery.
Walter Annable
Photograph is of Walter Annable and is courtesy of Barry Dawson
