James Ernest Hindley
Service Number
43035
Military Unit
1/8th battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Date of Death
30 Oct 1917 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Retford
Employment, Education or Hobbies
1911 - cycle repairer
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
James was born in Retford in 1880, and was the son of Charles and Louisa Hindley (nee Wyse).
It would appear that Louisa died while giving birth to James in 1880 and that he was then brought up by his widowed maternal grandmother Charlotte Wyse with whom he is recorded living on the three census returns between 1891 and 1911.
In 1911 Charlotte, 79 years of age, and James, 30 years of age, were living at 34 Bridge Gate, Retford. James, who was unmarried, worked as a cycle repairer.
Military History
James enlisted at Retford and served with the 15th battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regiment.
He died of wounds on 30th October 1917 and he is buried in Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Belgium (grave reference II.A .9).
Extra Information
Research by Peter Gillings
Photographs
James Ernest Hindley
Buried in Bleuet Farm Cemetery, France.