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15 October 1890 – 25 April 1945 William was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. He worked at Manton Colliery and was a bell-ringer at Worksop Priory Church. He enlisted into the Sherwood Foresters on 9 February 1916 and was serving as a Sergeant in the 1/5th Battalion, Nottinghamshire Regiment when he performed the deed for which… Continue Reading
28 November 1891 – 14 February 1965 David Hunter was born in Kingseat, Dunfermline and worked at Dean Colliery in the village. After serving in various regiments, in September 1918 he joined the 1/5th Battalion (City of Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry, with whom he was awarded his VC. On 16th/17th September 1918 at Moeuvres, France,… Continue Reading
15 October 1880 – 26 April 1939 Michael was born in St Giles, Durham and was employed as a miner at Burnhope Colliery, Durham. He served as a stretcher-bearer in the Second Boer War before returning to mining and moving to the Oswald Pit in 1913. Michael enlisted in the 10th Durham Light Infantry on… Continue Reading
11 June 1873 – 27 June 1916 William was born in Sneinton, Nottinghamshire. At the age of 18 he started work filling mine tubs at Denaby Main, moving to Manvers Main after 23 years to work as a dataller, laying and repairing tracks. He was known as “Youthey” due to his habit of referring to… Continue Reading
20 January 1893 – 20 July 1980 John was born in Abram, near Wigan, Lancashire. He worked with his father as a carpenter at Messrs Cross, Tetley and Co. Ltd collieries in the Wigan coalfields before enlisting with the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1912, at the age of 19. He served in India until the outbreak… Continue Reading
27 January 1890 – 10 August 1969 Bill was born in Tag Hill, Heanor, Derbyshire and worked as a miner at Shipley Colliery before enlisting in the 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade in 1914. He saw action on the Western Front and was wounded on the Somme. His heroic action saw him become the first British… Continue Reading
16 May 1890 – 11 June 1973 Fred was born in Killamarsh, Derbyshire. He was employed as a miner at Bonds Main and later at Barlborough No 2 Pit and Markham Colliery. He survived a number of injuries, the most serious being when he was run over by a coal truck, which broke both his… Continue Reading
24 November 1893 – 30 March 1917 James Finn was born in Truro, Cornwall and was one of 11 children. He moved to South Wales looking for work and became a miner at Cwmtillery Colliery near Abertillery. On the outbreak of war, he enlisted in the 4th Battalion South Wales Borderers where his surname was… Continue Reading
28 July 1893 – 22 November 1947 Wilfred was born at East Kirkby (Kirkby-in-Ashfield), Nottinghamshire He was a keen footballer, bugler in the Cadet Corps and sang in the local church choir. He was employed as a pony driver at Warsop Vale Colliery and later at Crown Farm Colliery, Mansfield. He enlisted in the Grenadier… Continue Reading
10 November 1897 – 14 February 1966 Ernest was born in Longton, near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He was employed by Florence Coal and Iron Company, Longton as a haulage hand, but he declared he was a miner when he enlisted in November 1915. He initially served in the North Staffordshire Regiment, before transferring to the Sherwood… Continue Reading