James William Powell
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
James William Powell was baptised on 15th May 1898 at Elmton , Derbyshire he was the son of the late Walter a licensed victualler and Mary Elizabeth Powell nee Slack who ran the Parliament Oak in Mansfield Woodhouse. Walter was born in 1869 at Barrow Lancashire, he died in 1913 he was 44 yrs of age, Mary Elizabeth Slack was born in 1870 at Milford, Derbyshire, they were married on 8th June 1897 at Denby, Derbyshire they had two other children, Edith Mary b1900 at Creswell and Doris Mabel born 1904 Mansfield Woodhouse. In 1911 the family were living at The Parliament Oak public house, Mansfield Woodhouse, Walter 42 yrs is the licensed victualler, he is living with his wife Mary 41 yrs and their 3 children, including James William 12 yrs of age.
Private James William Powell enlisted 5th March 1917 at Mansfield and initially served with the service number 80424 in the Royal Engineers and later served with the 1/8th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment. He was wounded on 4th October 1918 and returned to England and treated at Wrexham Military Hospital where he died of pneumonia on 21st October 1918. He was buried in Mansfield Woodhouse St Edmund Churchyard extension.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser; 24/10/1918: Private James William Powell aged 20 had been wounded in right arm but has died of pneumonia. A report of the military funeral was included in the following week's edition.
