George Norman Ollerenshaw 12655 7th bat liecester reg

[john ollerenshaw]

First time on here. George is my great uncle killed on 14..7..16 at bazentin ridge I think, so next week I am going out there to comemerate and pay respect. Anybody doing the same or any information connected please let me know 

[liliasodell]

Was he a son of Robert & Mary Ann Reynolds, born 1891 Derbyshire? (Is one of the trees on Ancestry yours??)

Have you seen the Battalion War Diaries? There are several pages which describe in detail the actions at Mamete Wood & Bazentin Ridge on this day.

Eljo

ps - my maternal grandmother was an Olorenshaw There is a theory that the name originated in Derbyshire - the earliest mention found so far is from there. But no one really knows, with any certainty, either origin or meaning.

[john ollerenshaw]

hi there nice to get a reply, yes it probably is my tree, George was born in Ripley to Robert and Mary the first of 7 and Robert was born in Crich where most of my ollerenshaw ancestors come from, there's a lot in the parish records. And I have seen the battalion war diaries, hard to read in parts. Is there a connection to your relative ollerenshaw cheers

[Ellis1918]

Try "The Tigers" by Matthew Richardson . A detailed account of 110th Brigade (6th 7th 8th &9th battn Leic Reg)in the Great War.

 

My grandfather and his brother both served with 7th Leics from Aug 1914. Both survived.

 

Visited Bazentin Ridge , walked from Welsh dragon through Mametz Wood over the ground they advanced across.

[john ollerenshaw]

Hi there I have ordered the Tigers and was hoping it would be here, we set off tomorrow morning first to where George lived east Kirkby near Sutton in Ashfield then liecester museum then liecester records office then dover Wednesday calais to thiepval Thursday bazentin area and flatiron cemetery regards john ollerenshaw 

[Ellis1918]

On your way down through France visit Berles-aus-Bois where the 7th Leics first spent time in the front line trenches. There is a plaque in the main square named after Dick Read who wrote the book "Of those we loved" about his time in the Leics.

[Ellis1918]

[Ellis1918]

Flat Iron Copse cemetery

[john ollerenshaw]

cheers will try to fit it in

[liliasodell]

On 11/07/2016 at 01:31, john ollerenshaw said:

hi there nice to get a reply, yes it probably is my tree, George was born in Ripley to Robert and Mary the first of 7 and Robert was born in Crich where most of my ollerenshaw ancestors come from, there's a lot in the parish records. And I have seen the battalion war diaries, hard to read in parts. Is there a connection to your relative ollerenshaw cheers

I haven't found any ancestors with your spelling (yet), but at some point there is probably a link - surnames were spelt all sorts of different ways before being standardised. There's also quite a few in my tree that shortened the name to Renshaw. Makes looking up censuses fun! Many early emigrees to the US also adopted Renshaw. Apart from these, all my Olorenshaws have been spelt that way since the 17th century, so any link would have to be earlier. Furthest back I've got was John O. of Brewood, Staffs, c1630-1719, who married Elizabeth (surname unknown). One of his sons, Joseph (my direct acnestor) moved to Warwickshire, and nearly all his descendants lived here, or just over the Notts. border.

I was very interested that there are Ollerenshaws in the Crich registers - will pass that along to our main researcher. Thank you!

Lilias

[john ollerenshaw]

On ‎11‎/‎07‎/‎2016 at 19:25, Ellis1918 said:

 

[john ollerenshaw]

hi there back from France, very moving and thought provoking. I visited dick read square and the others I mentioned plus lochnagar crater. Will go again sometime and allow more time thanks again for your help

[Ellis1918]

Glad you managed it. I retraced my Grandfather's route across France with the assistance of the battalion war diaries. He was awarded the DCM for his actions at Epehy in March 1918.

Hope your copy of "The Tigers" arrived in time.

Noticed you are a Wath lad. Worked in Wath for 10 years . The place is now unrecognisable from the days when the Manvers coking plant was spewing smoke and fumes out.

[john ollerenshaw]

hi again, is it okay to put a phone number on here I am a bit crap at typing so a chat would be good

[stevem49]

If you want to contact someone - try PM - personal message. safer.

Steve

[Ellis1918]

8 hours ago, john ollerenshaw said:

hi again, is it okay to put a phone number on here I am a bit crap at typing so a chat would be good

 Send me a PM John . Don't show your e mail , mobile , or land line on here.

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