Herbert Merryman
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He was the son of John and Charlotte Merryman and the brother of John, Edith, Fred, Robert, Elizabeth, Gertrude, Mary and John Henry Merryman. In 1901 they lived at 13 Sketchley Street Blue Bell Hill Road and in 1911 at 3 Edwin Street (both St Ann's Nottingham). John snr and Charlotte later lived at 65 Coppice Road, St Ann's.
Private Herbert Merryman, enlisted in Nottingham and served with the 17th battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire) Regiment (Welbeck Rangers), he was killed in action on 14th April 1916 and he is buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension .
Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 22 April 1916: 'Merryman. Killed in action April 14th, Bert, 55 Coppice Road. Dad and family.' In memoriam published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 14th April 1917:- “MERRYMAN. – In loving memory of Private Herbert Merryman, Sherwood Foresters, 65, Coppice-road, age 19, [1] killed in action April 14th, 1916. We never knew what pain he had, we never saw him die; we only know he passed away, without a last good-bye. – From sorrowing mother, father, sisters, brothers.” Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918. Thanks to Mavis Paskulich in Australia for this entry. CWGC incorrectly cites age 18 at death. He was registered J/F/M/1897 so must have been 19. David Nunn
