John William Wesley
He was a general labourer in 1911.
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John William Wesley was born in 1888 at Lenton, he was the son of John Partridge Wesley and Elizabeth Wesley née Beetles and the brother of Minnie, Flora and Beatrice Wesley.of 48 Gregory Street, Old Lenton.
His father John Partidge was born in 1850 at Odell, Bedfordhsire, his mother Elizabeth Beetles was born in 1856 at Allington, Huntingdon, they were married on 30th March 1875 at Odell, Bedfordshire, they went on to have 16 children, sadly 4 were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 3 Friar Street Old Lenton Nottingham, John Partidge 60 yrs is a labourer in a skin and hide works, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 54 yrs and their children John 23 yrs a general labourer in a hide and skin works, Minnie 18 yrs a lace worker, Flora 15 yrs a lace worker and Beatrice 11 yrs a scholar.
Private John William Wesley enlisted at Leicester, on 8th December 1915 giving his address as 91 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, he was 27 yrs and 330 days, he was a leather dresser, he was posted to the reserves and mobilised for war on 28th April 1917, he served with the 12th battalion Norfolk Regiment, he landed in Alexandria, Egypt on 7th November 1917. He was killed in action on 10th March 1918 in the Egyptian theatre, having no known grave his name is commeorated on the Jerusalem Memorial Panels 11 to 15
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of John William Wesley
Jerusalem Memorial, Israel courtesy of the cwgc