Francis Joseph Widdowson
farm worker
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Son of Samuel and Emma Widdowson of 35 Newcastle Street, Mansfield Woodhouse.
Samuel died aged 33 in 1922 and Emma married again in 1939 to George Harrison and lived at 2 Kitchener Drive Mansfield.
Siblings Emily, Marjorie, Maud, Ivy and Samuel.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 28/12/1944: Died in Germany
The death in Germany is announced of Pte Frank Widdowson Sherwood Foresters who has been a Prisoner of War since 1941. He was 24 years old and saw service in Crete but was taken by the Italians. After Italy's capitulationhe was taken prisoner by the Germans. Prior to enlisting Pte Widdowson was employed in farmwork at Ollerton. Until sometime ago his home was at Kitchener Drive, Mansfield.
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