Richard Pacey
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Richard Pacey was born in 1881 and was baptised on 7th August 1881 at Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, the son of the late Thomas a brickyard foreman and Roseanna Pacey née Lilley of Woolsthorpe. Thomas was born in 1832 at Woolsthorpe he died in 1906 aged 74 yrs, Roseanna Lilley was born in 1836 at Bottesford, Leicestershire she died in 1896 aged 60 yrs, they were married in 1852 their marriage was recorded in the Newark registration district, they had 15 children. Richard married Edith Annie Smart (born 2nd April 1885 Knipton) on 14th October 1907 at Knipton Parish church, Leicestershire, they lived at 3 Norman Villas Dunston Street, Netherfield, Nottingham and had two children, George Thomas born 28th July 1908 and Edith Ann born 17th May 1913 both born in the Basford area. In 1911 the family were living at 45 Godfrey Street, Netherfield, Richard is 29 yrs and a locomotive coaler, he is living with his wife Edith Annie 26 yrs and their son George Thomas 2 years of age. Commencing 22nd April 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 27 shillings and 8 pence a week.
Company Sergeant Major Richard Pacey enlisted on 8th September 1914 at Nottingham, he gave his age as 33 yrs and 68 days and was a railway porter, he gave his religion as that of a Wesleyan and that he was a married man. He stated he had seen previous service in the Lincolnshire Regiment and had been discharged on 2nd March 1911 as time expired. He was posted to the Lincolnshire Regiment and landed in France on 14th July 1915 promoted to Company Sergeant Major on 27th February 1917 he died of wounds on 12th October 1917. He is buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery
He is also commemorated on the war memorial at St James Church, Woolsthorpe and Belvior. From the Gazette and Echo Nov 1917 , remembering Richard Pacey of Dunstan Street “Netherfield M.M. Killed. To win the Military Medal on the battlefield for bravery, and rise to the position of Company Sergt.-Major was the achieve ment of Richard Pacey, of 3, Norman Villas, Dunstan street, Netherfield. That he would have received a real hero’s Welcome on his home coming is certain, but, alas! this can never be, for he died on October 12th, 1917, from wounds received in action, He volunteered his services in September, 1914, and joined the Lincolnshire Regiment, being drafted to France in July, 1915. He had been out in the thick of the fighting for over two years, and won the Military Medal in March, 1916, for conspicuous bravery on the battlefield. He was wounded at the battle of the Somme in August, 1916, but was soon fit and well gain. Prior to joining the Army. Pacey was employed at the GNR Loco., Colwick. He had lived in the district for some years, but was a native of the little village of Woolsthorpe, near Belvoir Castle. He leaves a widow and two children to mourn the loss of a good and brave father, whose name will long be remembered by his fellow-workers”
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