Harold Gadd
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Harold Gadd was born in 1894 he was the son of George a hosiery machine manager and Ellen Gadd née Dalleywaters of 24 Layton Avenue, Mansfield. George was born in 1864 at Nottingham, Ellen Dalleywaters was born in 1862 at Edenham, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1883 their marriage was recorded in the Mansfield registration district, they had 6 children, sadly 1 died in infancy or early childhood. In 1911 the family are living at 24 Layton Ave, Mansfield, George 47 yrs is a hosiery machine manager he is living with his wife Ellen 49 yrs and their 5 children including Harold 17 yrs a frame work knitter.
Lance Sergeant Harold Gadd enlisted in September in 1914, in Mansfield along with his brother Cecil. He was killed in action on 30th April 1917 and is buried in St Patrick's Cemetery, Loos (grave ref. I/G/1).
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser, 16/09/1915 photograph of Harold and Cecil Gadd of Layton Avenue. Harold has been injured by a shell blast. 10/05/1917 edition; Son of Mr and Mrs Gadd of Layton Avenue has been killed. Letters from his friends saying he had been killed but official notification has not yet been received. An article published 11th May 1917 in the Mansfield Reporter and Sutton Times :- “We announce, with regret, the death of Sergeant Harold Gadd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gadd, Layton-avenue, Mansfield, who was killed in action on the 30th of April. He went out to France in February. Before joining the army he was employed at Mr. F. Johnson's mill, and he was an active member of the Baptist Church.” Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
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