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Sapper

Albert Isaac Wilshaw

Service number 176108
Military unit G Special Coy Royal Engineers
Address Nottingham
Date of birth
Date of death 27 Oct 1918 (36 years old)
Place of birth Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies

In 1911 he was a milk seller.

Family history

Albert Isaac Wilshaw was born in 1882 at Lenton, he was the son of Charles Wilshaw a collier banksman, and Mary Jane Wilshaw née Beaver of Lenton.

His father Charles was born 1848 at Nottingham, his mother Mary Jane Beaver was born in 1854 at Oakham, Rutland, she died 1900 at Nottingham, she was 46 yrs old, they were married on 27th March 1875 at Nottingham, they had a further child, Charles born 1890 at Lenton.

He was the husband of Ethel Backland (born 19th March 1884) they were married on 19th December 1903 at Nottingham Registrar Office, , they had 2 children, Albert Cecil born 8th October 1904 and Gladys May born 18th December 1906 they lived at 9 Cloister Street Old Lenton, Nottingham.

In 1911 they lived at 48 Cloister Street Abbey Street Lenton Nottingham Albert 28 yrs is a milk seller he is living with his wife Ethel 27 yrs and their children, Cecil 6 yrs and May 4 yrs of age.

In the same 1911 census his widowed father Charles Wilshaw 64 yrs a collier banksman is living at 1 Abbey Street, Old Lenton he is living alone.

Commencing 28th April 1919 Alberts widow was awarded a pension of 35 shillings a week at this date she was living at 58 Gregory Street, Lenton.

Military history

Sapper Albert Isaac Wilshaw was called up for service on 11th September 1916, his address was 9 Cloister Street, Nottingham, giving his ageas 34 yrs and 52 days he was a carpenter, he was posted to the Royal Engineers,

He landed in France on 8th September 1917 and was returned to England on 8th September 1918 he died as the result of gunshot wounds to his head on 27th October 1918 at the South African military hospital Richmond Surrey, he had surved for 2 yrs 47 days.

He is buried at Lenton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Nottingham

Extra information

Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 2 November 1918: WILSHAW died of wounds October 28th(?) in military hospital, Sapper Albert Wilshaw, 9 Cloister Street, Lenton.

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