John Whitworth Corbett
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John Whitworth was the son of Robert and Mary Corbett (neé Whitworth).His father Robert was born in Wellington, Shropshire, on 1 July 1869 (J/F/M Wellington), the son of Thomas and Hannah Corbett. Mary Hannah Whitworth was born in Jarrow on 16 August 1870 (J/A/S South Shields Durham). They were married in 1888 (O/N/D Gateshead Durham) and had two children, both born in Jarrow: Olive Lilian and John Whitworth birth registered 1892 (J/F/M South Shields).In 1891 Robert (22). a coppersmith, and Mary (21) with their daughter Olive (under 1 year) were living on Palmer Street, Heworth, South Shields, with Mary's widowed mother, Isabella Whitworth (61) and her brothers Septimus (29) a shipyard labourer, and Luke (22) a grocer's assistant.By 1901 Robert and Mary had moved to 74 Pine Street, Jarrow, South Shields, where they lived with the two children Olive (10) and John (().The family had moved to 86 Hotspur Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, by 1911. Olive Lilian (20) was a milliner and John (19) a clerk. Also in the household was a boarder, Andrew Granzer (25 b. Cockermouth Cumbria) a millinery commercial traveller.John's parents were living at 79 Sackville Road, Heaton, Newcastle, when he was killed in July 1917 but were at 7 Stratford Villas, Heaton, Newcastle, when the later CWGC record was compiled.By 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled, Robert and Mary Hannah were recorded at Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Robert had retired from work as a coppersmith. Robert died in 1943 and Mary died on 26 June 1963, she was still living in Whitley Bay.
Previously Prince of Wales' Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), 3002 Private, promoted Corporal.He was commissioned second lieutenant in the Sherwood Foresters on 13 January 1916.John Whitworth probably served in France as an officer. He was killed by a shell while in the front line trenches and was buried in Croisilles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais (grave. ref. I B 6).He qualified for the British War Medal and Victory Medal. The Medal Roll Index Card shows that that he served in France but gives no date in theatre although the record is noted, 'No trace rank service overseas' suggesting there was no record of him going overseas while he was serving in the West Yorkshire Regiment.
CWGC headstone personal inscription: 'Beloved it is morn Oh perfect love' Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 20 July 1917 and Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 21 July 1917: ‘Local Casualties. Officers. Lieut JW Corbett. Mar and Mrs Corbett, 79, Sackville Road, Heaton, Newcastle, have received news that their son Lieut (sic) John Whitworth Corbett, Leicester (sic) Regiment, was killed in action on July 15 (sic).’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)Newcastle Journal, 21 July 1917: ‘British Casualties. Lieut. JW Corbett. Mr and Mrs Corbett, 79, Sackville Road, Heaton, received news that their son Lieut. (sic) John Whitworth Corbett, Leinster (sic) Regiment, was killed in action on July 15 (sic).’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)Newcastle Evening Chronicle, ‘Deaths’, 23 July 1917: ‘Corbett. Killed in action, July 14th, 1917, aged 25 years, 2nd Lieut John Whitworth Corbett, beloved and only son of Mr and Mrs Robert Corbett, 79, Sackville Road, Heaton. ‘Numbered with Thy saints.’ RIP.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)Registers of Soldiers' Effects: father, Robert Corbett.WW1 Parents/Relatives (officers): names his mother, Mary Hannah Corbett, dob 16 August 1970.Probate: Corbett Mary Hannah of 31 Park Avenue Whitley Bay Northumberland widow died 26 June 1963 Probate Newcastle-upon-Tyne 19 July to Martins Bank Linited. Effects £640 6s,
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