Frank Tomlinson
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Brother of Mr. W. A. Tomlinson, of 4, Angrave St., Blue Bell Hill, Nottingham (CWGC) When Frank attested in 1914 he gave his next of kin as John Tomlinson of Nottingham. His parents were John and Elizabeth Tomlinson. At the time of the 1911 census John was a city postman living with his wife and family at 27 Notintone Place, Sneinton. He and Elizabeth had been married for 27 years and had had seven children of whom six had survived. Five of their children were living with them: William A (22, confectioner/unemployed), Herbert (20, porter for a haberdasher), Frank (18, picture framer/unemployed), Emma (16, surgical hosiery worker) and Arthur (27, blouse cutter/unemployed). Arthur was married to Sarah Ann (24, lace worker) and they had three children: Arthur S (6), Wilfred J (4) and Leslie (2).
He attested on 21 December 1914 (Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force). He is buried in Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck (grave ref III.H.4).
Obituary posted 2nd November 1915 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “TOMLINSON. – Died of wounds, on October 6th, Frank Tomlinson, 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish, dearly-loved youngest son of J. Tomlinson, postman, of Sneinton. His country called him. Death notice published 22nd October 1915 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “TOMLINSON. – Died of wounds, October 6th, Frank Tomlinson, 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish, the dearly-loved nephew of Mrs. and Mr. Mart. Duty nobly done. Never will his memory fade. – Cousin Pollie. Death notice published 23rd October 1915 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “TOMLINSON. – Died of wounds, on October 6th, Frank Tomlinson, 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish, dearly-loved youngest son of J. Tomlinson, postman, of Sneinton. His country called him.” Above are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
