William Haw
In 1911 he was a bricklayer.
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William Haw was born in 1893 at Lenton, Nottingham, he was the son of Thomas a bricklayer foreman and Sarah Ann Haw née Tombs and the brother of John, Lizzie, Sarah Ann, Rosa Ethel and Albert Haw of 15 Alderney Street New Lenton Nottingham.
His father Thomas was born in 1862 at Lenton, his mother Sarah Ann Tombs was born in 1862 at Lenton, they were married on 9th December 1883 at Holy Trinity Church, Nottingham they went on to have 10 children, sadly 4 were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 15 Alderney Street, Lenton, Thomas 49 yrs is a bricklayer foreman, he is living with his wife Sarah Ann 49 yrs and their children, John 25 yrs a bricklayer, Lizzie 23 yrs a pinafore maker, Sarah Ann 20 yrs a hosiery cutter, William 18 yrs a bricklayer, Rose Ehtel 12 yrs a scholar and Albert 7 yrs a scholar.
Rifleman William Haw, enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 8th Battalion Rifle Brigade. He landed in France on 4th August 1915 and was wounded in action on 8th December 1915 and died of these wounds on 15th December 1915 in St John Ambulance Hospital, Etaples. He is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery. Pas de Calais France Grave Reference: 6 A 16a
Death notice published 21st December 1915 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“HAW. – Rifleman William Haw, Rifle Brigade, second dearly beloved son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Haw, of Alderney-street, Lenton, aged 22 years, wounded in action December 8th, died of wounds in St. John Ambulance Hospital, Etaples, France. He did his duty faithfully and well. – Deeply mourned by his ever-loving mother and father, sisters and brother, relatives, and his ever loving fiancée Gertie Breedon, of South Wilford.”
Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
William Haw
Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking his grave at Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Courtesy of Murray Biddle