Frank Padley
He was a boatman in 1911 and a farmer upon his enlistment.
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Frank Padley was born on 13th June 1892 a Nottingham, he was baptised on 10th July 1892 at St Ann's, Nottingham, he was the son of Harry a police pensioner and Elizabeth Padleynée Ball and the brother of Elizabeth Ellen, Annie Ellen, Rose, Hilda and Alfred Padley.
His father Harry was born in 1848 at Nottingham, his mother Elizabeth Ball was born in 1861 at Leek , Staffordshire, they were married in 1885 at Notingham, they had 8 children, sadly 1 died in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 49 Broad Oak Street St Ann's Nottingham, Harry 62 yrs is a police pensioner, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 50 yrs and their children, Elizabeth Ellen a lace assistant, Annie Eleanor 22 yrs a dress maker, Frank 18 yrs a boatman, Rose 17 yrs a blouse maker and Hilda 16 yrs a silk embrodier
The family later moved to 58 Church Drive, Carrington, Nottingham.
Frank emirated to Canada.
Private Frank Padley, enlisted at Winnipeg, Canada on 30th May 1916, giving his age as 24 yrs he was a farmer and was living at Antler, Saskatchewan, he gave his father Harry Padley of 58 Church Drive, Carrington Nottingham as his next of kin. He served with the 200th Canadian Infantry Battalion, he died on 25th May 1917. He is buried in Shorncliffe Military Cemetery.
In memoriam published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 25th May 1918 :-
“PADLEY. – To the beloved memory of our dear son, Pte. Frank Padley (Canadians), killed May 25th, 1917. Ever in our thoughts. – Mother and dad.
“PADLEY. – In loving memory of our dear brother, Pte. Frank Padley (Canadians), killed May 25th, 1917. – Rosie and Hilda.
“PADLEY. – In affectionate remembrance of our dear brother, Pte. Frank Padley (Canadians), killed May 25th, 1917. – Nance and Walter.
“PADLEY. – In loving memory of our dear brother, Pte. Frank Padley (Canadians), killed May 25th, 1917. – Clair, Joe, and Dolly.”
Above in memoriam courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.
Photo of Frank Padley
Shorncliffe Military Cemetery