John Christopher Kettle
Upon his enlistment he was a coal miner
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John Christopher Kettle was born in 1888 at Dunkirk he was the son of Mary Ann Kettle who married Charles Henry Hutchison in 1903 at Nottingham, and lived at 23 Clapham Road, Radford, Nottingham,
In the 1911 census the family are living at 44 Cobden Street, Radford, Nottingham, Charles Hutchinson 42 yrs is a cycle hand, he is living with his wife Kate Hutchinson 42 yrs and his children, Charles Hutchinson 13 yrs a scholar, James Hutchinson 11 yrs a scholar Ada Hutchinson 8 yrs, Emily Hutchinson 3 yrs of age and Kate Kettle 17 yrs (Step daughter) a cotton mill hand.
Lance Corporal John Christpher Kettle enlisted at Nottingham whilst residing at Radford,on 8th August 1908, he was 19 yrs and 6 months old, he was a coal miner he served with the 10th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he served with his battalion in India between 17th October 1909 and 3rd October 1914 when he returned to England, he embarked on 18th May 1915, he was killed in action on 24th April 1918 he is buried at Aveluy Wood Cemetery (Lancashire Dump), Mesnil-Martinsart
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 22 October 1918: KETTLE Lance Corporal Kettle, Sherwood Foresters, missing April 22nd, now reported killed, age 30. Ten years with the Colours. Son of Mrs Hutchinson, stepson of Mr Hutchinson, 23 Clapham Street.Radford Mother, father, sisters, brothers.
John Christopher Kettle
Commonwealth war grave headstone marking his grave at Aveluy Wood Cemetery (Lancashire Dump ) Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme, France. Courtesy of Murray Biddle