Harry Randolph Allsopp
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Harry Randolph Allsopp was born in 1898 at Nottingham, hHe was the son of Ernest, John Allsopp a bricklayer’s labourer, and Mary Ann Allsopp née Woolley he was the brother of May, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary, Gertrude, Ernest and Elsie Allsopp of 34 Second Aveneue, Carlton Hill, Nottingham.
His fatherErnest John was born in 1874 in Nottingham his mother Mary Ann Woolley was born in 1874 at Nottingham, they were married on 16th October 1894 at St Matthias Church, Sneinton, Nottingham they had 9 childre, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.
In 1901 they lived at 22 Calcutta Street Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 10 Belle Vue Road Nottingham Ernets 37 yrs is a brick layers labourer, he is living wit his wife Mary 37 yrs a lace machinist and their 8 children includig Harry 13 yr of age a scholar.
CWGC shows parents address as 181 Carlton Hill, Nottingham.
Private Harry Randolph Allsopp, enlisted at Nottingham and initially served with the service number 27944 in the Sherwood Foresters Regiment. He was serving with the 13th Battalion Royal Scots, when he was killed in action on 15th November 1917. He is buried in Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux.
In memoriam published 15th November 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“ALLSOPP. – In loving memory of our dear son, Harry Allsopp, Royal Scots, killed in action November 15th, 1917. Ever in our thoughts. – Mother, sisters, brother, uncle Alf, aunt Lizzie, father (in France).”
Above in memoriam is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
331179 Private Harry Randolph Allsopp 13th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
Photo of Harry Randolph Allsopp
ALLSOPP Harry Randolph grave at Level crossing cemetery, Pampoux, France courtesy of C1949 and geneanet website.