William Henry Sheward
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Father: Harvey Sheward, born in 1870 at Fladbury, Worcestershire, working as a railway guard. Mother: Emma Sheward, born in 1875 at Halam, Nottinghamshire. Brothers: Walter Harvey, born in 1899 in Nottingham, Arthur Redvers, born in May 1901 and Francis Hector, born in 1903 in Nottingham. Sisters:Edith Alice, born in 1905 in Nottingham and Florence Maud, born in 1909 in Nottingham. The family lived at 7 Baden Terrace, Meadows, Nottingham before moving to 11 Newcastle Street, Meadows, Nottingham.
William Henry Sheward volunteered for service, enlisting at Newark. Following training he was drafted to France on 25/09/1915. 'A' Battery was situated at Becourt, near Albert when Acting Bombardier Sheward was seriously wounded on 29/07/1916 and died the same day at No 5 Australian Field Ambulance He was buried at Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt. His brother Walter served in Salonika.
In memoriam published 29th July 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “SHEWARD. – In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Bmdr. W. H. Sheward, who was killed in action July 29th, 1916. – Sadly missed at 11 Newcastle-road by his loving father and mother, brothers and sisters.” Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
