James Robert Noseley
in the 1911 census he is a labourer for a jacards maker.
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James Robert Nosely (junior) was born in 1894 at Radford, Nottingham, he was the son of the late James Robert Noseley (senior) a night watchman and Eliza Noseley née Wilden of Denison Street, Radford.
His father James Robert Noseley (senior) was born in 1866 at Radford, he died in 1918 aged 52 yrs his mother Eliza Wilden was born in 1866 at Nottingham, they were marriedon 7th April 1890 at St Albans Church, Sneinton, they went on to have 8 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 32 Denison Street, Radford,James Robert Noseley 45 yrs is a night watchman, he is living with his wife Eliza 45 yrs and their children, Edward 20 yrs a labourer in a tobbacco factory, James R 17 yrs labourer for jacards maker, Alethea 15 yrs a laundry packer, Joseph 13 yrs, Eliza 10 yrs, William 7 yrs and Ada 5 yrs of age.
James Robert Noseley (junior) married Norah Buchanan (born 26th Janauary 1893) they lived at 67 Sneinton Boulevard, Nottingham, they had a son George Leonard born 4th April 1916,
Commencing 26th February 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week.
Private James Robert Noseley enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1/7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he went to France on 25th February 1915. he was killed in action, on 1st July 1916, in the attack on the German positions at Gommecourt, France, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.
His brother Edward Daniel Noseley served with the 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, Notts & Derby Regiment.
The Battalion was a service battalion, raised at Derby by the Duke of Devonshire and the Derbyshire Territorial Force Association on 16 April 1915. The Battalion served with the BEF France from 6 March 1916.
Edward died of pneumonia in a London military hospital on 4 November 1917 and was buried in Nottingham General Cemetery.
He qualified for the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of James Robert Noseley
Thiepval Memorial, courtesy of the cwgc