John Woolley
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John Woolley was born in 1897 at Lenton, Nottingham, he was the son of William George a leather skinner and Elizabeth Ann Woolley née Porkett and the brother of Florence Emma, Edith, Mabel and William George Woolley of 5 Lois Avenue Lenton.
His father William George was born in 1868 at Saston, Cambridgeshire, his mother Elizabeth Ann Porkett was born in 1867 at Cardiff Wales, the were married in 1891 at Nottingham they had 7 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early chilhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 57 Grove Road Lenton Nottingham. William George 43 yrs is a leather skinner he is living with his wife Elizabeth Ann 43 yrs and their children, Mary Annie 19 yrs a hosiery machinist, John Woolley 13 yrs a scholar, Edith 12 yrs a scholar, Mabel 9 yrs a scholar and William George 4 yrs of age.
Private John Woolley enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 17th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was killed in action on 26th October 1916 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of John Woolley
Thiepval Memorial, courtesy of the cwgc