William Carrington
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William Carrington was born in 1894 at Nottingham, he was the son of John Carrington a bobbin presser and the late Eliza Carrington née Walker of 3 Beverley Street, St Anns Well Road, Nottingham. His father John was born in 1866 at Nottingham, his mother Eliza Walker was born in 1871 at Nottingham, she died in 1908 aged 37 yrs they were married in 1891 at Nottingham, they had 4 children. In the 1911 census the family are living at 45 Northville Street, Raglan Street, St Ann’s John 45 yrs a widow and a bobbin presser is living with his children, Henry 19 yrs a meat salesman, William 17 yrs a meat salesman, John 9 yrs and Arthur 6 yrs.
Lance Corporal William Carrington elisted at Nottingham, He was killed in action, 3rd September 1916, in the attack at Beaumont Hamel, France during the Battle of the Somme. Commemorated : Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.Thiepval Memorial Pier & Face 10C 10D
Nottingham Evening Post In Memoriam September 3rd 1917:'In Memory of Cpl W Carrington Sherwoods killed in action September 3rd 1916. - Father, Jack, Arthur.'Research by David Nunn His brother Private Harry Carrington Henry enlisted at Nottingham. He embarked for France 7 June 1915. He died of his wounds and is buried at the Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France. He was eligible for the 1915 Star, Victory and British medals
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