Percy Whitworth
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Percy Whitworth was born in 1891 at Mansfield and was the son of Henry a goods carter and Dorothy Whitworth née Ellse of 10 Clumber Street, Mansfield. His father Henry was born in 1850 at Clipstone, his mother Dorothy Ellse was born in 1854 at Newton, Derbyshire, they were married in 1875 their marriage was recorded in the Mansfield Registration district, they went on to have 18 children, sadly 6 were to die in infancy or early childhood, their children listed on the 1901/1911 census were, Frederick b1880, Edward b1882, Horace b1886, Walter b18888, Ethel b1889, Percy b1891, William b1892, Frank b1894, Bernard b1897, Sydney b1898 and Dorothy b1901, all were born in Mnasfield. In the 1911 census the family are living at 10 Clumber Street, Mansfield and are shown as Henry 61 yrs no occupation listed, he is living with his wife Dorothy 57 yrs and their children, Frederick 31 yrs a gardeners labourer, Edward 28 a farm labourer, Horace 25 yrs a gardener, Ethel 22 yrs a domestic, Percy 20 yrs a house painter, William 19 yrs a labourer on the midland railway, Frank 17 yrs a carter, Bernard 14 yrs a wooden box maker, Sydney 13 yrs a scholar and Dorothy 10 yrs a scholar.
Private Percy Whitworth enlisted at Mansfield, he initially served with the service number 38949 in the Lincolnshire Regiment, he was serving with the King's Own Scottish Borderers Regiment when he was killed in action on 15th September 1916, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
His brother Private Sydney Whitworth enlisted on 5th June 1916, he gave his age as 18 years and 66 days, his address was Hawthorne View, 92 Rosemary Street, Mansfield, he gave his occupation as that of a farm hand and his next of kin was his father Henry of the same address. He was posted to the North Staffordshire Regiment and landed in France on 8th June 1917 having embarked from Folkstone the previous day. He was transferred to the Sherwood Foresters Regiment on 29th June 1917 and was killed in action on 30th July 1917. Having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Another brother Private Bernard Whitworth enlisted on 23rd October 1914 at Mansfield, giving the false age of 19 yrs, (he was born in 1897 and therefore only 17 yrs of age) He only stood 5ft and 3 and half inches tall. He gave his address as 92 Rosemary Street, Mansfield and stated he was a coal miner working at Warsop main colliery, his next of kin as his father Henry of the same address. He was posted to the Sherwood Foresters Regiment and embarked from Southampton on 26th February 1917. He was transferred on the 25th August 1918 to the Royal West Surrey Regiment (1/24th London Regiment. He was killed in action on 30th October 1918, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial.
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