57067 Pte EZRA STRAW Notts & Derbys

[OLD ROBIN HOOD]

Greetings from Locked down Sherwood Forest.

Firstly I hope that all of you out there are well and keeping safe in these trying times.

A request for help. I was sorting out my hovel and came across a War & Victory pair to 57067 Pte Ezra Straw Notts & Derby Regt.

I remember buying these years ago and could find no information on him whatever . So I wonder if any of you good folk can help.

If you could  I would be most grateful .

 

                                                         Old Robin Hood

[mancpal]

His MIC is on ancestry but adds nothing else, pair only.

 

Simon

[GWF1967]

B. 1889. Carlton Notts.   M. 1911.   Wife. Nellie.   Address. C.1911.  33 Redland Grove, Carlton, Notts.    Occupation. Baker - Bread and Confectionary. 

Enl. Derby.   KiA. 8/4/17 SDGW. ( 19th on CWGC). 

11th Batt. N+D.  Buried VII.G.31. Railway Dugouts Burial Ground.(Transport Farm)

Edit. To add confusion; The Graves Registration form on CWGC has his date of death as 14/4/17. - Soldiers Effects records him KIA 9/4/17.  £3 gratuity paid to his widow Nellie. 

Edited 1 April , 2020 by GWF1967

[OLD ROBIN HOOD]

Greetings From Sherwood

 

Very many thanks ,really good.

 

                                                  Robin

[sadbrewer]

A little more from 1918 courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive. 

 

 

 

 

Plus this interesting link

 

https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/People/Details/13494

Edited 2 April , 2020 by sadbrewer

[OLD ROBIN HOOD]

Greetings from Sherwood Forest.

 

Very many thanks for the extra info and the really interesting link.  Very very grateful.

 

                                Robin

                                  

[BarbaraG]

Find a note and date on the back of the Pension Index/Ledger Card for Ezra quite intriguing

 (Pension Index Card / Ledger ? Ref. / MIC on WFA Pension Records) 

 

 ‘Case No. 1494 ... APN/12920 ... dated 28 Jan 1965’

 

 

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18 minutes ago, BarbaraG said:

Find a note and date on the back of the Pension Index/Ledger Card for Ezra quite intriguing

 (Pension Index Card / Ledger ? Ref. / MIC on WFA Pension Records) 

 

 ‘Case No. 1494 ... APN/12920 ... dated 28 Jan 1965’

 

 

Cases were still being looked at in to the 1980's, where needed.

 

Typically the date is when the case was closed, so often the death of the claimant.

 

Craig

[BarbaraG]

Thank you

 

[OLD ROBIN HOOD]

Greetings from Sherwood ( again ).

  Hi Barbara & Craig.

 

I doubt that I will be able to get to the local library for some time  to use their computer as they are all closed due to the PLAGUE,

so I wont get to see just what the note says . I wonder if Esra's widow Nellie died in January 1965. She was born in 1887.

 

                                                                        Robin

 

[GWF1967]

1 hour ago, OLD ROBIN HOOD said:

Greetings from Sherwood ( again ).

  Hi Barbara & Craig.

 

I doubt that I will be able to get to the local library for some time  to use their computer as they are all closed due to the PLAGUE,

so I wont get to see just what the note says . I wonder if Esra's widow Nellie died in January 1965. She was born in 1887.

 

                                                                        Robin

 

If I have the right record, Nellie (B. Abt. 1889) died 14/9/61 - probate 15/10/62.