John Littlewood
He was a carriage cleaner in 1911 and a bottler upon enlistment.
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He was boarding at 9 Trent Lane Sneinton in 1911 he was carriage cleaner single and 28 yrs old, he is boarding with Frederick Cripwell 29 yrs a carriage cleaner and his family.
John Littlewood was born in 1882 at born at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. he lived at 36, Westwood Road, Colwick, Nottingham.
He was the son of Thomas and Julia Littlewood, of 20, Martin’s Yard. Leenside, Nottingham.
Sergeant John Littlewood enlisted on 10th January 1901 at Derby. He served with the Sherwood Foresters Regiment . He served in Malta from 5th July 1901 to the 23rd April 1903, in India, Strait Settlements and South Africa.
He went to France 7th October 1914 and was appointed Lance Corporal, 14th July 1915. He suffered shrapnel wounds to his left thigh and was admitted to No. 22 General Hospital, Etaples, France, 15th August 1915. He rejoined his battalion 19th January 1916, was promoted to Sergeant, 6th May 1916, and was killed in action, 9th October 1916, whilst in the line near Lesboeufs, France, during the Battle of the Somme.
Buried: Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France. Plot 5. Row G. Grave 5.
Nottingham Evening Post, In Memoriam 9/10/1917:
'Littlewood. In memory of our dear friend, Sergeant J Littlewood, Sherwood Foresters, killed in action 9th October 1916. Still sadly missed. - H N and T Andrew.'
additional reserch and informatio Peter Gillings
John Littlewood
Photo published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 21st November 1916, courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknal 1914-1918
Photo of John Littlewood
Lesboeufs Guards Cemetery,