William Allen Stevenson
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William Allen Stevenson was known as 'Tiny' he was born in 1893 at Nottingham, he was the only son of Annie and James Stevenson a draughtsman carter of Londsdale Road, Radford.
His father James was born in 1869 at Nottingham he died in 1916 aged 47 yrs his mother Annie Cash was born in 1872 at Nottingham, they were married in 1892 at Nottingham, they had a further child Dorothy born 1893 at Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 30 Lonsdale Road, Radford, James 42 yrs is a draughtsman carter, he is living with his wife Annie 39 yrs and their daughter Dorothy 16 yrs a box maker in paper manufacturer.
In the same 1911 census we find that William Allen has left the family home, he is living at 15 Chaucer Street, Nottingham, he is shown as being 17 yrs and is a clerk, he is living with his uncle Joseph Landers 49 yrs a cotton frame hand and his aunt Sarah Lander 40 yrs and their 3 children.
Corporal William Allen Stevenson, enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 45th Battery Royal Field Artillery, he died of ulcerative colitis at No. 5 Casualty Clearing Station, on 10th February 1917. He is buried in Bray Military Cemetery. (grave ref. II.A.59)
Nottingham Post notice (abridged) 19 February 1917: 'Stevenson. Died in hospital February 10th, Bombardier (sic) William Allen Stevenson ('Tiny') RFA, aged 23, only son of Annie and the late James Stevenson of Londsdale Road, Radford.'
In memoriam notices published 10th February 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“STEVENSON. – In loving memory of William Allen (Tiny), Bombdr., R.F.A., who died in France February 10th, 1917. Too dearly loved to ever be forgotten by his sorrowing mother, sister, and fiancée Laura.”
“STEVENSON. – In loving memory of W. A. (Billy), R.F.A., died in France February 10th, 1917. Memories linger. – Harry and Ethel.”
Above notices are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
William Allen Stevenson
Buried in Bray Military Cemetery.