William Francis Raison
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Born : 1919 : Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, his birth was recorded in the third quarter of 1919 in the Basford Registration District of Nottingham.
Son of Joseph Raison and Mary Ann Raison, nee, Concannon of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
His Father, Joseph Raison was born Circa : 1886 in Penkridge, Staffordshire.
His Mother, Mary Ann concannon was born Circa 1885 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire.
The youngest of four children.
Brother of :
Edith Raison : Born : Circa : 1910/1911 : Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
Lizzie Raison : Born : Circa : 1911/1912 : Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
Leslie Raison : Born : Circa : 1916 : Hucknall, Notinghamshire.
According to the 1921 Census, the Family were living at : 10. Eastwell Street, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, Joseph Raison, Head, aged, 35 years, 4 months old, a Coal Miner Hewer for the Sherwood Colliery Company working at their number 2 Pit at Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, Mary Ann Raison, Wife, aged, 36 years, 3 months old, Home Duties, Edith Raison, Daughter, aged, 10 years, 5 months old, a Scholar, Lizzie Raison, Daughter, aged, 9 years, 5 months old, a Scholar, Lesley Raison, Son, aged, 4 years, 8 months old, William Francis Raison, Son, aged, 1 year, 10 months old.
Enlisted : Unknown.
Served with the 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
Died : 9th March 1946, aged, 27 years old, his death was recorded in the Hemsworth Registration district of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Buried : Hucknall Cemetery, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
Grave Reference : Section : West. : Grave 1962.
CWGC Reference : 2703007.
Personal Inscription reads : £WE CANNOT, LORD THY PURPOSE SEE BUT ALL IS WELL THAT'S DONE BY THEE."
Commemorated : Titchield Par World War Two Memorial, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire as : Raison W. F.
Also Commemorated : UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 as : William Raison (WF Raison) Private Northamptonshire Regiment.
Probate : 21st October 1946 :
"Raison William Francis of 11 Estwell Street, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire died 9th March 1946 on War Service.
Administration Nottingham 21 October to Mary Ann Widow.
Effects £202 7s 8d."
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CWGC Headstone of Private, William Francis Raison in Hucknall Cemetery, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire by Gary Crosby on th 17th May 2025.