Thomas Herbert Mayman
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Thomas Herbert Mayman was born in 1879 at Walsall he was the son of Annie Mayman who lived in Alberta, Canada. Thomas Herbert married Mary Ellen Gascoigne (born 17th May 1882 Mansfield) they were married in 1903 at Mansfield they had a son Fred Marshall Wood born 12 December 1906 they lived at 2 Westwood Place, Mansfield. Thomas In the 1911 census they were living at Lived at 7 Wood Terrace, Mansfield. Thomas Herbert 32 yrs is a slaters labourer, he is living with his wife Mary Ellen 28 yrs. Commencing 29th November 1915 his widow was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week.
Private Thomas Mayman enlisted on 8 September 1914 aged 35 at Mansfield. He had served previously in the army. He went to France with the battalion on 2 March 1915 and was killed six weeks later on 21 April. He was buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium (grave ref. E.65).
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 29/04/1915: Letter from Fred Sansom, explaining how Thomas used to pull teeth for the other soldiers.An article published on 30th April 1915 in the Mansfield Reporter and Sutton Times :- “MANSFIELD MEN KILLED IN ACTION. “We regret to announce the death of a Mansfield soldier named Mayman, who for 10 years was in the employ of Ald. W. Singleton. After leaving Mr. Singleton he became a canvasser for Mr. Odom, [sic, Odams] whose dental surgery is in Rosemary-street. By the way Mr. Odom [sic] has joined the Transport Corps. [1] Mayman was very highly respected by his soldier chums, for Fred Sansom, in a letter to the Alderman, which was received on Monday, says: “One of our Mansfield fellows was killed last night – a man who used to work for you. The poor fellow was Mayman. He was a dentist, and used to pull out the teeth of the men of our battalion. He was very much respected by his colleagues. I thought as he was one of your old workmen you would like to know." [1] Henry Dodson Odams, of 1 Layton Avenue, Mansfield, enlisted at Nottingham, joining the Army Service Corps on 18th April 1915. He served at Salonika with the 338th Motor Transport Company. On 4th August 1918 he was admitted to St. Andrew's Hospital, Malta, suffering from malaria; and to the Epsom War Hospital on 24th September 1918. Above article and information are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918. His personal possessions were returned to his family and comprised: belt, ID disc, lighter, pouch, watch and chain, clasp knife, hairbrush, pocket book, letters, postcards, pipe, prayer book, new testament, comb, and holdall containing knife, fork, spoon, cleaning kit and box of dental instruments.
