Arthur Timms

Private Arthur Timms enlisted on 30th June 1915 at Sutton in Ashfield giving his age as 24 yrs and 8 months he was a coal miner he served with the Sherwood Foresters Regiment and landed in France on 6th March 1916. He was wounded on 16th October 1916 a gun shot wound to his left arm, he was returned to England on 22nd November 1916. After recovering he returned to France on 25th April 1917. He went on to develop chronic bronchitis and was returned to England on 26th August 1917. He appeared before a medical board and was found unfit for further service and was discharged from the Army on 1st July 1918. He died on 15th November 1919 and is buried in St Wiilfrids Church Cemetery, Kirkby in Ashfield.

Three of his brother also served and died as a result of the ' Great War' Gunner Thomas Timms enlisted at Mansfield on 27th November 1914 giving his age as 26 yrs and 222 days he was a coal miner, posted to the Royal Garrison Artillery. He embarked from Southampton on 30th March 1916 landing the following day at Le Harve. He died on 30th March 1917 of wounds (gun shoot wound to back and right thigh) at No. 30 Casualty Clearing Station and is buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension.1.J.20 Private William Henry Timms served with the 3/5th York and Lancaster Regiment, he was discharged from the Army on 25th January 1916 and died on 7th March 1916, he was buried in St Wilfrids Church Cemetery, Kirkby in Ashfield. Private Dyson Timms enlisted at Derby and initially served (44263) in The Royal Scots Fusiliers. Later transferring to the 13th battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 27th August 1918 and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.