John Heath Wall
He was a lace hand in 1911. His sister Hilda was a lace mender.
he was a lace factory worker upon his enlistment.
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John Heath Wall was born 17th August 1891 he was the son of Mary Wall born 1865 at Nottingham, who was also the mother of Hilda Taylor Wall born 1895 and George Wall born 1900 and died 1902.
In 1911 John and family lived at 22 Marcus Street Lenton Nottingham he is living with his family and aunt Lucy H Turner 44 yrs a widow, he is living with his mother Mary Wall 46 yrs single,a house keeper and his sister Hilda Wall 16 yrs a lace mender John Heath is 19 yrs of age and is a lace hand.
He married Mary Jane Belton (born 28th April 1894) on 12th June 1916 at Holy Trinity Church Lenton. They lived at 1 Wilford Cottages Goodhead Street Meadows Nottingham.
Following John's death Mary Jane received a weekly pension of 13/9d from 25th August 1919.
John Heath Wall enlisted at Nottingham on 22nd November 1915 giving his address as 22 Marcus Street, Lenton, he was 24 yrs of age and was a lace factory worker, The following day he was placed into the reserves. He was mobilised for service on 21st February 1916 and posted on 23rd to the No 4 Depot of the Royal Garrison Artillery. He went out to France on 18th March 1918. Following the end of the war he was on home leave when he died of pneumonia in Berridge Road Military Hospital Nottingham. He was buried at Lenton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Nottingham.
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 20 February 1919: WALL, on the 18th (sic) inst. at Berridge Road Hospital, Gunner John H Wall, age 27 of pneumonia; husband of Mary Wall, Goodhead Street, and son of M Wall, Marcus Street, Lenton.
Photo of John Heath Wall
Lenton (Holy Trinity ) Churchyard, Nottingham