Henry Taylor D' Hooghe
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
He was the son of Thomas Henry and Kate Clara D'Hooghe of 64 Robin Hood Chase Nottingham. He was Christened as Henry Taylor but known as 'Jack' by family and friends Born on 28TH July 1893 and baptised on 11th April 1894 at St Andrews Church, Nottingham. His father Thomas Henry was born in 1868 his mother Kate Clara Taylor was born in 1870 both were born in Nottingham, they were married on 26th February 1893 in St Ann’s, Nottingham, they went on to have 7 children. In the 1911 census the family are living at 69 Robin Hood Chase, St Ann’s Thomas Henry 43 yrs is a lace clipper he is living with his wife Kate Clara 17 yrs a lace worker, Ada 16 yrs a lace finisher, Gertrude 15 yrs a lace finisher, Phillip James 13 yrs, Dorothy Emma 11 yrs Florence Ivy 7 yrs and Leonard Eugene 5 yrs of age.
Lance Corporal Jack D’Hooge enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 3rd battalion Suffolk Regiment, he was killed in action on 3rd July 1916, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Enlisted with his brother (my grandfather) 17964 Philip James D’Hooghe in the Hussars in August 1914. My grandfather was wounded with the loss of an eye in September 1915 and he lived until 1979. My great grandmother, Kate, refused to believe that her son was dead as his body was never identified. I attach a photo of Jack and a photo of his mother’s headstone as even after her death in 1954, she still would not accept he was dead. My grandfather did not die in the war but did spend time with his eye wound at the Nottingham Eye Infirmary.’ (See photos) origin Johnathan D'Hooghe
