William Henry Boseley
In the 1911 census he is a coal miner hewer.
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William Henry Boseley (junior) was born in 1888 at Nottingham, he was the son of the late William Henry Boseley (senior) a general labourerer and Euphemia Hewitt
His father William Henry Boseley (senior) was born in 1860 at Coldark, Berkshire, he died in 1913 at Nottingham he was 53 yrs of age his mother Eupheria Hewitt was born in 1865 at Nottingham, they were married on 15th September 1894 at St Pauls Church, Nottingham they had four children who were: William Henry, Elizabeth Annie (b.1894), Albert Frank (1897) and Bernard Herbert (b.1899, killed in action 1/8/1915); all of whom were born in Nottingham.
Their home was 31 St Paul’s Street, Radford [C.1901 & CWGC]. William Henry Boseley who worked as a general labourer died aged 56 in 1913 while Euphemia Boseley died in Nottingham aged 73 in 1938.
Private William Henry Boseley enlisted at Nottingham he served with the 7th battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 15th February 1916, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium.
His brother Sixteen year-old Pte. Bernard Herbert Boseley, enlisted at Nottingham on 11th November 1914 giving a false age of 19 years and 61 days, he stated he was a dyer by trade, he was posted to the King's Own Yorkshire Light infantry.
On 19th November 1914 he was discharged from the Army being under age, his discharge address was 31 St Pauls Street.
He later re enlisted and served with the 1/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire) Regiment (Robin Hood Rifles), He landed in France on 28th February 1915 . His battalion was involved in fighting in the Ypres Salient, and he was seriously wounded on 18th August 1915 . He died the same day at No 10 Casualty clearing station and was buried at Lijssenthoek Military cemetery, near Ypres.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of William Henry Boseley
Ypres Menin Gate memorial, Belgium, courtesy of the cwgc