Herbert Green
He was a farm labourer.
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Herbert Green was born in 1891 at Sturton Le Steeple, he was the son of the late William an agricultural labourer and his second wife the the late Ann Elizabeth Green née Nicholson, of Laneham.
His father William was born in 1845 at Scotton, Lincolnshire, he died in 1892 aged 47 yrs, his first wife was Elizabeth Swallow (1848-1877) they were married in 1865 at Scotton they had 4 children.
His father married his second wife Anne Elizabeth Nicholson (1852- 1907) on 13th February 1878 at the parish church, Sturton Le Steeple, they went on to have 9 children.
In the 1911 censes William is living with three of his siblings at Laneham village, he is shown as being 22 yrs and is a general labourer, he is living with his brother Walter 33 yrs a farmer and carrier his sister Nellie 30 yrs a home keeper and brother Herbert 20 yrs a farm labourer.
Pte Herbert Green The Retford Times 20/10/1916
Another brave Laneham man has laid down his life for King and country. News has been received that Pte Herbert Green, who was serving with the Australian Force died on August 23rd from wounds received on the 19th of the same month. He was the youngest of four brothers serving and was brother of Mrs Goodger, Darlton. Platoon Sergeant Wilson writing from “somewhere in France”, says:- “For King and country with the Australian Forces, Pte Herbert Green, late of Laneham, died of wounds received in France. He was the youngest of four brothers serving their King and country. He was a young man of sunny disposition having hosts of friends wherever he went. He was a good soldier and had volunteered as a reserve stretcher bearer before going over the top, but was wounded by a shell very soon after going over on the 19th August on the Somme. His elder brother was in the same battalion in the training camp.”
He was born J/A/S/1890 so may have been 25 when killed.
He also had an elder brother William who also served during the Great War with the Lincolnshire Regiment who was killed on 9th March 1917
Herbert Green
This photo was originally published in the Retford Times following the death of Herbert Green
Herbert Green
Commonwealth war grave headstone marking his grave at Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Courtesy of Murray Biddle
Photo of Herbert Green
Warloy- Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.