John William Mundell
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Father: John Mundell, born in 1863 at Mansfield, working as railway labourer. Annie Mundell, born 1862 at Stamford, Lincolnshire. Brothers:George Frederick, born in 1898 in Nottingham, Edward Richard, born in 1900 in Nottingham, Thomas Arthur, born in 1906 in Nottingham and Frank, born in 1909 in Nottingham. Sisters: Harriett Ada, born in 1892 and working as a hosiery cutter, Mary Elizabeth, born in 1894 and working as a lace net tucker and Alice Eliza, born in 1904. All the girls were born in Nottingham. The family lived at 15 Beaumont Street, Sneinton, Nottingham.
Pte. Mundell was called up for service and following training was drafted to France. Following heavy losses during the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 01/07/1916 in efforts to take the village of Gommecourt, the battalion moved to a relatively quiet sector, but occasional shelling and sniping all took their toll. Pte.Mundell was killed in action on 04/10/1916 and buried at Berles Position Military Cemetery.
Death notices published 24th October 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “MUNDELL. — Killed in action, October 4th, 1916, Private John Mundell, South Staffords, the dearly-beloved son of John and Ada Mundell, 15, Beaumont-street, aged 20. He fought 'midst the thunder of guns, when the earth seemed turned into hell; his last blow received from the Huns, and fell, poor lad, hit by a shell. — His sorrowing mother, father, sisters, and brothers (Harry and George with the colours); also niece Pansy. “MUNDELL. — Killed in action, October 4th, 1916, Private John Mundell, the dearly-beloved brother of Mrs. A. Nelson, Dunkirk. The Heavenly stars shine o'er the grave of one I loved, but could not save. — He will never forgotten by his sorrowing sister Ada and brother-in-law Albert.” Above are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
