Herbert Monsheimer
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Herbert Monsheimer was born in 1885 at Lenton, he was the son of the late Johna an embroiderer and Mary Ann Monsheimer (nee Adcock). His father was born in 1846 at Nassau, Germany, he died in 1892 at Lenton (which may account for him having served under an alias.) On the 1891 census his father is listed as an embroiderer. By the 1901 census his father has died and he is living with his widowed mother at 19 Marcus Street, Lenton. His father John married his mother Mary Ann Adcock on 4th October 1869 at St Ann’s, Nottingham, they went on to have 9 children. Herbert married Margaret Hunt (born 9th October 1886 Peterborough) in 1909 at Nottingham they went on to have 3 children, Cyril Herbert born 22nd February 1908 (born before wedlock) William Ernest born 13th October 1909 and John born 10th February 1911. On the 1911 census, he is listed as being married to Maggie Monsheimer and living at 41 Marcus Street, Lenton. He is 26 yrs of age and is a general labourer Maggie is 26 yrs their children are Herbert 3 years, William 18 months and John 6 months of age.
Known in the army as William A. Adcock (his maternal grandfather's name), Herbert Monsheimer enlisted on 9th January 1903 and was sent to France as part of a reinforcement draft on 12th September 1914 (possibly as a reservist). On 23 October 1914, at No13 General Hospital Herbert died of wounds he had received a few days earlier at Herlies. The War Diary records that on the 20th October 1914 the battalion were heavily shelled and that the Germans launched 'half hearted' attacks during the morning and afternoon. He is buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 3.A.4.
His serial number suggests that he enlisted early in 1903 and that, together with his early date entered into theatre, suggests he was a recalled reservist. If he did serve previously, it has yet to be established whether he served as Adcock or Monsheimer. He may have only used Adcock only when war was declared.Nottingham Post report (abridged), 5 November 1914 with photograph: 'Private H Monsheimer Northumberland Fusiliers, 41 Marcus Street, Lenton, died of wounds at Boulogne, October 23rd.'His son William Ernest was killed whilst serving in World War II with 426 Battery, 107 (The South Notts Hussars) Regt., Royal Horse Artillery on 6th June 1942 aged 33 and is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 27 October 1914: 'Monsheimer. Killed in action October 23rd, Private Herbert Monsheimer, Northumberland Fusiliers.'
