John Percival Bosworth
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John Percival Bosworth was born in 1884 at Sawley, Derbyshire he was the son of Percival and Annie Bosworth he married his wife Alice Elizabeth Cooper (born 3rd December 1880) in 1914 , the marriage was recorded in the Shardlow, Derbyshire Registration District. They lived at 39 Lichfield Road, Sneinton,Nottingham, They had a son Percival Thomas Cooper Bosworth born 17th March 1915. Commencing 3rd May 1915 his widow was awarded a pension of 17 shillings and 6 pence a week. his widow re married Edgar Charles William Wallis, they lived at 64 Bennett Street, Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
Pte John Percival Bosworth enlisted in Nottingham on 30th November 1903 , he was 19 years and 1 month old, he stated his occupation was that of a labourer. He served with the 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment which was stationed at Fermoy, Ireland at the outbreak of the Great War. They embarked for England and spent the August in the Cambridge area, but on September 8th they embarked at Southampton on the S.S. 'Braemar Castle' for France. They arrived at St. Nazaire on September 10, 1914, and reached the Aisle on August 20th. Once trench warfare set in the battalion was moved north and relieved French troops on the night of October 12th/13th near Cassel. Pte, Bosworth was wounded during this time and was sent down the line to Le Havre for evacuation to England. Unfortunately, though he was loaded onto the hospital ship 'Oxfordshire' he died of his wounds before she sailed. As a result he was buried at Set. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre (Div. 14. C. 3.)Military research by Peter Foster.
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 31 October 1914: BOSWORTH. On October 17th, on the hospital ship Oxfordshire, from wounds received with BEF, John Percival husband of Alice Elizabeth Bosworth of 39 Litchfield Road, Sneinton Dale.Research Rachel Farrand
