Maurice Nutt
In 1911 he was a rope maker.
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Maurice Nutt was born in 1897 at Lenton, he was the son of James a joiner and Margaret Nutt née Allen and the brother of Thomas, William, Margaret and Emily Nutt.
His father James Nutt was born in 1844 at Lenton, his mother Margaret Allen was born in 1855 at Market Weighton, Yorkshire, they were married in 1883 at Nottingham, they went on to have 8 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood,
In the 1911 census the family lived at 9 Charlton Street Lenton Nottingham James 67 yrs is a joiner he is living with his wife Margaret 55 yrs and their children, James 25 yrs a labourer, Thomas 21 yrs a wood machinist, William 19 yrs a foundry labourer, Margaret 18 yrs a pattern girl, Emily 16 yrs and Maurice 14 yrs a rope maker.
Private Maurice Nutt enlistied at Nottingham, he served withthe 1/7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he went to France on 25th February 1915 and 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.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Maurice Nutt
Nutt Maurice photo courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.