John Leslie Tomlinson
He was an errand boy in 1911.
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John Leslie Tomlinson was born in 1896 at Nottingham he was the son of the late John a bookbinder and Sarah Ann (later Mann) Tomlinson née Mowbray and the brother of Gertrude, Albert and Beatrice May Tomlinson.
His father John George was born in1872 at Colsterworth, Grantham, he died in 1902 at Nottingham, he was aged 30 yrs his mother Sarah Ann Mowbray they were married in 1896 at Nottingham they had 2 futher children, Gladys born 1898 and Sydney born 1900.
His mother went on to remarry James Ralph Mann as assistant timekeeper they were married in 1910 at Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 7 Warwick Street, Old Lenton James Ralph Mann 35 yrs is an assistant timekeeper is living with his new wife Sarah Ann Mann 36 ts and her children, John Leslie 14 yrs an errand boy for a draper and Gladys 13 yrs a scholar and Sydney 10 ys a scholar.
Sarah Ann later lived at 301 Castle Boulevard Nottingham.
Private John Leslie Tomlinson enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1st battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he died of wounds on 22nd October 1916, he is buried at Carnoy Military Cemetery Somme France
additional research and information Peter Gillings
John Leslie Tomlinson
Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking his grave at Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Courtesy of Murray Biddle
Photo of John Leslie Tomlinson
tomlinson_john leslie photo courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website,