Archibald Boaden
Archibald Boaden worked as a lace threader before becoming a professional soldier.
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Archibald Boaden was born in 1889 at Nottingham, he was the son of George Boaden a lace maker and his first wife the late Elizabeth Boaden née Sparks of 72 Garfield Road, Nottingham.
His father George was born in 1858 at Rowley, Devon, his mother Elizabeth Sparks was born in 1855 at Chard, Somerset, she died in 1907 at Nottingham aged 52 yrs they were married in 1876 at Chard, Somerset, they had 9 children.
In the 1911 census father is living at 72 Garfield Road, Nottingham with his second wife, they are shown as George Boaden 53 yrs a lace maker, he is living with his second wife Jane 49 yrs and his children, Archie 20 yrs a threader and Ada 12 yrs a scholar.
Archibald Boaden married Lydia Boaden, née Griffith, at Nottingham Register Office on 25/11/11 and they had one son, Archibald, born 12/06/1914. They lived at 56 Bateman Street, Radford, Nottingham, though Lydia later moved to Arboretum Rooms, Arboretum Street, Nottingham.
Army Service record survives. Pte. Boaden joined the army 08/11/1912 at Nottingham, and was drafted with his battalion to France on 11/11/1914. During February 1915 the men were in trenches near Armentieres. Pte. Boaden received a gun shot wound to the chest and was taken to 19th Field Ambulance, but died the next day, 21/02/1915. He was buried at Cite Bon jean Military Cemetery, Armentieres.
His brother Private Charles Boaden enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 2nd battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he went to France 19th September 191 and died 2nd February 1915, whilst a prisoner of war age 29.having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel 7.
Private Bertie Boaden Army Service record survives. Enlisted age 18y 2m in the Sherwood Foresters; engagement reckoned from 23 October 1908. Served in India 20 July 1910-2 September 1914. Home Service 3 September 1914 then to Expeditionary Force 4 November 1914. Appointed unpaid lance corporal 25 November 1914 and paid lance corporal 14 January 1915. He had two short periods of illness while in France, 10-15 January 1915 ('bad feet') and 25-27 February 1915 (influenza). He was killed in action and had no known grave but is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. He served a total of 6 years 141 days.
In memoriam published 21st February 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“BOADEN. – In loving memory of Private A. Boaden, died of wounds received in action, February 21st, 1915. He did his duty. – Wife and baby.”
In memoriam published 21st February 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“BOADEN. – In loving memory of my dear husband, Private A. Boaden, died of wounds February 21st, 1915. Ever in our thoughts. – Wife and sonnie.
Above are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Archibald Boaden cemetery photo
4492 Private Archibald Boaden, 2nd battalion Sherwood Foresters, Died of wounds. Buried Cite BonJean Armentieres 21 February 1915.