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Bertie Mark Limb

Service Number 265883
Military Unit 2/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 06 Dec 1917 (23 Years Old)
Place of Birth Beeston, Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies In 1911 he was a lace threader.
Family History

Bertie Mark Limb was born in 1894 the son of Mark a twist hand lace worker and Elizabeth Limb née Towle. The was the brother of Florence, Edith Ellen, Annie Sarah. Arthur and May Limb. They lived at 15 Station Road Draycott and Church Wine Derbyshire and later at 76 Windsor Street Beeston Nottingham. In 1911, Florence and Annie were blouse workers.

Military History

Bertie Mark Limb enlisted in Nottingham and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Panel 8

Extra Information

In memoriam Nottingham Evening Post 6th December 1918: “LIMB. – In loving memory of Bert, killed in action December 6th, 1917. Too far away thy grave to see, but not too far to think of thee. – Maggie, Draycott. “LIMB. – In loving memory of our dear son Bert, killed in action December 6th, 1917. To-day recalls sad memories. Ever in our thoughts. – Mother and father.” Notices courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.

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