A message received on Sunday last brings the sad news of the untimely end of another Mosbro lad Charles Lavender, who lived with Mr Newton in Hill Side, Mosbro.
He enlisted in the early days of the War in the R.F.A. In a letter to Mr Newton, his Captain says: “I am exceedingly sorry to have to inform you that Driver Lavender of the Battery under my command, was killed the other night by a shell when he was bringing up ammunition to the Battery. He was a very good hard-working driver and died doing his duty. He is regretted by the whole Battery”. He was 26 years of age.
MOSBRO CASUALITIES – We are asked to state that Driver Lavender, R.F.A., who we reported killed on July 22nd. Was the adopted son of Mr and Mrs Thos. Newton, 3 Hill Side Mosbro.
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MOSBRO CASUALITIES – PRIVATE ERNEST BUXTON
Private Ernest Buxton, of the Sherwood Foresters has been killed in the Dardanelles. He was the son of Mr H Buxton, of High Street, High Street, Mosbro, who has lost two sons in the War. A third son is still at the Front.
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MOSBRO LOSSES – PRIVATE ARNOLD OWEN
Mosbro has suffered heavily during last week at the front, while one has made the supreme sacrifice. This is Arnold Owen of Queen Street, Mosbro, who joined the Coldstream Guards. The wounded include Joseph Kay (Queen Street), Cecil G. Fox (Cadman Street), Fred Hayes, Tom King (second time) Edwin Bolsover late of (CadmanStreet) and Arthur Webster. The latter left Mosbro some four years ago for Australia, and there joined the Australian Contingent and came to France. A few weeks ago a request was made that he be allowed a few days leave to visit his home, and a very cordial reply was received from his commanding officer promising that leave should be granted at the earliest possible moment. Hence the news of his wounds, which are reported to be serious, comes with added grief to his relatives. He is the son of Mr Charles Webster.
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MOSBRO’ MAN WOUNDED – PRIVATE J WADE
Mrs. J. Wade, of Mosbro’, has just received an intimation that her husband. Private J. Wade, of the Sherwood Foresters, has been wounded, and arrived this week at Chichester Hospital from France.
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MOSBRO’ SOLDIER’S FATE – LANCE CORPORAL W JACKSON
Mr. and Mrs Jackson, of High Street, Mosbro’, has received a letter from Sergeant W. Redfern, who says he is of the opinion that their son, Lance-Corporal W. Jackson is a prisoner war, as he had the ground searched several times without finding him. As the night was dark, he was last seen making his way to our trenches, and probably he either got in a shell hole or lost his way and wandered into the German trenches. He has been in France over two years.
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PRIVATE SAMUEL MOORE
Mrs Moore of High Street, Mosbro’ has been notified from the War Office that her son, Private S Moore has been killed in action in France. Mrs Moore a widow and her son was her principal support. Derbyshire Courier – Tuesday 17 April 1917
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MOSBRO’ SIGNALLER KILLED – PRIVATE FREDERICK WALKER
Mr and Mrs. G. Walker, Westwell Farm, Mosbro have received the follow-‘ letter, dated 11 February, “in the field.” from Second Lieutenant Thomas Rose in charge of a signal section of the Sherwood Foresters: —“It is with great regret that I write to inform you that your son. Private F. Walker, Signal Section. Sherwood Foresters, has been killed in action. He was in the signal dug-out along with others, when heavy shell dropped on the roof and blew the dug-out in. Your son was asleep at the time, and was killed instantly by a piece which struck him on the chest. He could not have suffered any pain. Two more signallers were badly wounded and burned, and the remainder escaped. We of the Signal Section who knew him so well offer you and your family our deepest sympathy. He was good lad; very quiet, but willing, and excellent worker. I have noticed how keen he was on his work. The only time he was indisposed he wanted to stick it and I had to order him to see the doctor. We shall miss him very much and was buried the cemetery here. The signal sergeant and a comrade went along, and said it was a very impressive service.” Private Walker was only 19 years old.
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Lance Corporal Frederick Hayes
Much sympathy is felt in Mosbro and district with Mr and Mrs Hayes of the Eckington Hall Farm in the double loss they have sustained by the death of both their sons killed on active service.
Some three months ago they received news of the death of their eldest son Harry, killed instantaneously by the explosion of an enemy shell, and this week the message has come from the War Office officially them of the death of Lance Corpl. Fred Hayes of the Royal Fusiliers, which occurred at a casualty clearing station in France on October 6th from wounds received in action.
A letter from the sister-in-charge of the Casualty Clearing Station says: I deeply regret to inform you of the death of your son, Lance Corporal Frederick Hayes, 10th Royal Fusiliers. He was admitted here very severely wounded in his side and passed away in a short time without speaking. The gallant soldier was 25 years of age and was formerly a member of the Mosbro Company of the Church Lads Brigade.
MOSBRO SOLDIERS DEATH FROM WOUNDS – LANCE CORPORAL H SMITH
Mrs. Middleton of Westwell Mosbro-. mother of Lance-Corporal H Smith has just received an intimation that her son died in France on 8 June of wounds received the same week in action. Lance Corporal Smith joined in September ,1914 and saw active service in Egypt. He remained there until the evacuation of Gallipoli, after which he came home for a few weeks’ leave and then proceeded to France, where he has been for over a year. Before joining the colours, he was a miner at Holbrook Colliery.
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MOSBRO’ – PRIVATE ARTHUR WOODHEAD
Pte. A. Woodhead, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Woodhead, formerly of Mosbro’, who has been in France for over twelve months, is over at Mosbro’ with his relatives for a few days’ leave. His parents left Mosbro’ eight years ago for Australia and he went to France with the Australian forces. Pte. J. Coyne, of Stone St., Mosbro’, is also over from France for a few days’ leave. He has been out for over 12 months.
In a letter to his aunt, Mrs A Woodhead, of High Street Mosbro. Pte. Arthur Woodhead of the Australian Contingent, that he has received the D C M though with the usual modesty of our heroes he makes no mention what of the deed which has won for him the coveted distinction. The news will be received with pleasure by the large number of his friends in Mosbro. He has since been promoted to Lance corporal and is now in charge of a machine gun. Lance Corporal Woodhead spent his boyhood in Mosbro where he was a scholar at the Endowed school. He is the son of Mr Ernest Woodhead who previous to emigrating to Sydney, lived in South Street Mosbro. Two of his sons are serving in France. In September las Arthur had a few days leave which he spent in Mosbro.
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PRIVATE FRANK HAYES
MOSBRO’ MAN MISSING. Private Frank Hayes, Chapel Street. Mosbro’, of the York and Lancaster, who went out to the Dardanelles about’ two months missing. He is only rears of ago. Much firm sympathy is felt for his widowed mother, who has another son in the Notts, and Derbyshire. She has received an intimation from the War Office that her son Frank is reported missing at the Dardanelles. Any news respecting him would gratefully received by her at Queen Street, Mosbro’.
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MOSBRO’ SOLDIER KILLED – PRIVATE FRANK ROSEVEAR
Mrs Rosevear, of Mosbro’ has received an intimation from the War Office that her husband, Pte. F Rosevear, was killed in action in France on 2 March. Mrs Rosevear is left with six children, the eldest of whom is 10 years of age and the youngest two years. She has received the following letter: It is with great regret that I write to inform you that your husband lost his life whilst bravely doing his duty to his country. His officers and comrades wish to convey to you their deepest sympathy in your loss, a loss not yours alone, but theirs. “He was under my command for nearly two months and during that period I found in him a man on whom I could rely. His work was always well and cheerfully carried out this is the experience of all who knew him. Death came to him whilst he was at work with his comrades during the night. The Germans shelled his party, and he was struck by a piece of shrapnel. He suffered no pain as death was instantaneous.
That this knowledge and the fact that in Frank Rosevear you had a husband and his children a father whose name is written on Great Britain’s roll of honour my serve to lessen the bitterness of your sorrow is the earnest hope of.
Yours very sincerely, F A Shaw.
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MOSBRO SERGEANT ERIC LISTER’S DEATH
A promising career has been cut short by the death of Sergt. Eric Lister of the York and Lancaster (Hallamshire Rifles) who died on Monday December 17th at the front from the effects of gun-shot wounds in the head and thigh received on December 14th. Sergt. Lister who was 20 years of age was the youngest son of Mr T Lister of High Street Mosbro’. Sergeant Lister who was educated at the Mosbro’ Endowed School took up the teaching profession and after a successful student period became assistant master at the Eckington Council Boys School under MR J E Bolton. In his younger days he was a member of Mosbro’ Company of the Church Lads Brigade, rising to the rank of Sergeant. Obeying the call to the Colours he found this early training coupled with his experience in teaching drill and physical exercise in school, stood him in good stead and he was very quickly put to the work of training recruits, rising rapidly to the position of sergeant instructor as well as qualifying himself in musketry and other branches of a soldier’s work. He was as enthusiastic in this as he had been previously in his schoolwork and on his visits home on leave, he invariably called on his former CLB Officer – Major Holmes – to discuss with him the work on which he was engaged. A little while ago he proceeded to the Front and had only been four days in the trenches when he met his death. A little over a year ago he was married to Miss Pilkington of Eckington who will have the sympathy of a large circle of her late husband’s colleagues and friends.
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BELIEVED KILLED – War Office and a Missing Mosbro’ Soldier
The following letter has been received by Mrs Whitmore of Duke Street, Mosbro from the War Office reporting her husband who has been missing over six months. In reply to your letter concerning Pte H Whitmore, KOYLI.
I am directed to inform you that enquiries are no longer sent to Germany to ascertain whether individual soldiers are prisoners of war, but full lists of missing are sent form circulation in the camps and hospitals where prisoners are interned. I am to add that it has been found by experience that the recognition of individuals in the newspaper reproduction of photographic groups is often misleading.
It is regretted that no further information about Pte Whitmore has been received in this office and that he had not been traced as a prisoner of war and there is no reason to suppose that if he were a prisoner of war, he would not be able to communicate with you.
Under these circumstances and in view of the lapse of time, it is feared that he can be no longer alive, and his case is under consideration with a view to the acceptance of his death for official purposes.
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MOSBRO’ – SERGT. FRANK RODDY
Mrs Roddy, High Street Mosbro’ has received a letter from an officer in France, stating that her husband Sergt. F Roddy was in killed in action on 4 November. “He was the bravest sergeant I had.” he says. “He died a hero, whilst leading his platoon”. Before joining up early in 1915 Sergt. Roddy was a miner at Holbrook Colliery. He leaves a widow and four young children. Mosbro’ Choral Society had a flag day with a whist drive and dance in the Endowed Schools, on Saturday and a Cantata on Sunday. The efforts in aid of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Christmas Box Fund, realised £25.
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MOSBRO MAN’S DEATH FROM WOUNDS.
Mrs W Walker of Mosbro’ Moor has received an intimation from the War Office that her husband, Private W Walker died in hospital in France on 3 June from wounds received in action on 16 May. Private Walker who enlisted in September 1914, and went out with the first batch from the village, worked as a miner in the Moorhole Colliery up to the time of enlisting.
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MOSBRO MAN’S DEATH FROM WOUNDS
Mrs Taylor of Duke Street, Mosbro has just received an intimation that her husband Private George Harry Taylor of the Royal Fusiliers, who was wounded in France on 10th September1916 died on 19th September 1916 in a hospital at Rouen. His wounds consist of gunshot wounds in the thigh. Mrs Taylor has received a letter from the chaplain, the Rev. Dr Richards saying that it is with regret that he writes to inform her of the death of her husband. His wounds were very serious and from the beginning there was but little hope, and the end came very peacefully. He would be buried at Rouen with full military honours. The deceased enlisted in January 1915 and previously to that he worked at the Beighton Colliery of the Sheffield Coal Co.
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PRIVATE HILARY CARLIN
3.4.1916 TRENCHES: Bn relieved by 5th Bn Sherwood Foresters & moved into Huts & Billets at ACQ. Casualties during tour:- Killed – 2 Other Ranks 2448 Pte Hilary Carlin 3548 Taken from British Newspaper Archives.
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Private John Roberts – Another Mosbro’ Hero
Official news was received yesterday that Private John Roberts, of the 1/6th Sherwood Foresters, was killed 29 September. Captain W. B. Robinson, writing to the mother conveying the sympathy officers and men, says: “He was a good soldier, we. have been together so long that to lose any man out of the company is to lose a piece of one’s own life also”.
Percy Marper, a “chum.” also writes the sympathy of Private Roberts’ Mosbro” and Halfway comrades, and says that “he
was killed just in the same way as Percy Schwartz (another Mosbro’ lad). a few weeks back—by the bursting a shrapnel shell in the dug-out.” Private Roberts, who had been in the Territorials for some years, went out in February. was formerly a collier, working at the Beighton Pit. Sheffield Independant 25th September 1915 (British Archive Newspapers).
Mosbro’ Soldier’s Wounded.
Intimation has just been received that Private T Nettleship of School Mount Mosbro has been wounded in the legs and shoulder in France and that he has now arrived at Leeds Hospital.
Mr F Colling of High Street, Mosbro has just received an intimation that his son Private P Cooling has been wounded in France and has arrived in a Lancashire hospital.
PRIVATE T KING – Intimation has been received this week by Mr and Mrs T King of the Brown Cow Inn that their son Pte T King of the Sherwood Foresters has been wounded in France this week. News has reached Mr and Mrs W Heeds from their son Pte C Heeds of the Sherwood Foresters that he has arrived in the Reading Hospital and is progressing favourably.
The sad news has been deceived by the family of Private Harry Hayes, 40, Muglet Lane. Maltby. that he is now presumed killed in action after been posted missing since the 12th June this year. Pte. Hayes enlisted in the York and Lancs. Battalion in November. 1914. and was gassed in June two years later. He recovered and was again sent to the firing line. His officer in letter of condolence to Mrs. Hayes following High tribute to the deceased soldier: It is with the sincerest regret that I have to inform you that your husband has been missing since the night of the 11th -12th June. He was a splendid soldier and was bravely pushing forward in a raid on the German trenches when a shell was seen to burst right in the middle of the Lewis gun section of which he was a member. I am afraid there is doubt that they were all instantaneously killed. He was much admired all who in contact with him, and all the officers and men of the company join with in expressing our deepest sympathy with you in your sad loss. Yours sincerely. “Edward M. ‘Holmes (Captain).”
Private Hayes was the son of Mr and Mrs Hayes. Eckington Hall Farm. Mosbro’. and worked at the Maltby Colliery prior to enlisting shortly after the declaration of war.
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Corporal H Froggatt – WW2 DROWNED IN NORTH AFRICA L./CPL. H. FROGGATT
MOSBRO’ Mr. and Mrs. Froggatt, 331, High Street. Mosbro’. received a telegram Thursday week, informing them that their son. L./Cpl. Haydn Froggatt, of the R.A.S.C., had been accidentally drowned. The following day, official information was received to the effect that he was accidentally drowned on June 25th in North Africa. Aged 22, he was called to the Colours in April, 1941. and left for North Africa, having taken part in a number battles with the Armoured Division, including the smashing of the Axis forces in the Cape Bon Peninsula. On Friday, his parents received two letters from him stating he was doing fine and keeping well, concluding with “Keep smiling.” He was a capable swimmer and had undergone intensive training and swimming with full Army kit. He has a brother serving in the Army.
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AN ECHO OF THE PAST – LETTER RECEIVED BY MOSBRO’ RESIDENTS
An echo the death Pte, Fred Skelton of the Canadian force, who was killed in France in October last as reached Mosbro from Canada in copies of letters that have been received by and Mrs Frank Skelton, Kippen, Ontario. and who formerly lived at Plumbley, Mosbro. Shortly before his death Pte. Skelton was in Mosbro on a visit to his uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs M. Scott, Queen Street.
The letters received include one written by the lad himself to be delivered only case of his death. He writes:
Dear Mother
Should you ever receive this letter you will know that I am dead. It seems rather foolish of me to be writing such a letter as this, but some of the boys will see that and it will not keep you waiting so long for news, which you might have to do. I have been very lucky so far by God’s protection. But now. mother dear, are moving down to the Somme and I hear things are pretty rough down there, but I’m quite ready to do my bit, as I came out to do. and if I am to die I am quite prepared. But 1 don’t want you worry, mother, for we shall all meet again in Heaven, if not on earth, and there are lots of boys dying every day, so I don’t see why I should be afraid to die. I must close this time mother, with heaps love you all, I remain. as always, your loving son. Fred Skelton.
MOSBRO’ MAN KILLED.
WW1 Private Percy Schwartz
Victim of Collapse of a Dug-Out. Information that Private P. Schwartz, Mosbro’, ran to his death last week the result of the falling-m of dug-out. He in the 6th Sherwood Foresters, but the accident which caused his death was the one referred above by Corporal Campbell not certain. The information which has reached Mosbro’ is that two more Mosbro’ men were buried with Schwartz but got out alive. News of the death Private Schwartz is contained the following letter, dated August, sent to Mrs. Schwartz by Captain Basil Derby sin re, commanding A Co, Starwood Pouters. “I very much regret having to write and inform you that your son. Private P. died this the ‘remit of accident. A full earth buried and killed him. his company commander proud to tell you that was one night-hand rosery—always very attentive fin. duty, matter bow rough, and one best shots. Above all he was thorough soldier. Only few days ago I had him for promotion, which fully deserved. officers and the Company wash to preen their deepest sympathy. will lie buried in Britisher’s grave just behind the firing line, lying in peace with others of his comrade who have also Laid down their lives for their country.
Mosbro has suffered heavily during last week at the front, while one has made the supreme sacrifice. This is Arnold Owen of Queen Street, Mosbro, who joined the Coldstream Guards. The wounded include Joseph Kay (Queen Street), Cecil G. Fox (Cadman Street), Fred Hayes, Tom King (second time) Edwin Bolsover late of (CadmanStreet) and Arthur Webster. The latter left Mosbro some four years ago for Australia, and there joined the Australian Contingent and came to France. A few weeks ago a request was made that he be allowed a few days leave to visit his home, and a very cordial reply was received from his commanding officer promising that leave should be granted at the earliest possible moment. Hence the news of his wounds, which are reported to be serious, comes with added grief to his relatives. He is the son of Mr Charles Webster.
MOSBRO’ SOLDIER’S FATE – LANCE CORPORAL W JACKSON
Mr and Mrs. G. Walker, Westwell Farm, Mosbro have received the follow-‘ letter, dated 11 February, “in the field.” from Second Lieutenant Thomas Rose in charge of a signal section of the Sherwood Foresters: —“It is with great regret that I write to inform you that your son. Private F. Walker, Signal Section. Sherwood Foresters, has been killed in action. He was in the signal dug-out along with others, when heavy shell dropped on the roof and blew the dug-out in. Your son was asleep at the time, and was killed instantly by a piece which struck him on the chest. He could not have suffered any pain. Two more signallers were badly wounded and burned, and the remainder escaped. We of the Signal Section who knew him so well offer you and your family our deepest sympathy. He was good lad; very quiet, but willing, and excellent worker. I have noticed how keen he was on his work. The only time he was indisposed he wanted to stick it and I had to order him to see the doctor. We shall miss him very much and was buried the cemetery here. The signal sergeant and a comrade went along, and said it was a very impressive service.” Private Walker was only 19 years old.Much sympathy is felt in Mosbro and district with Mr and Mrs Hayes of the Eckington Hall Farm in the double loss they have sustained by the death of both their sons killed on active service.
Mrs. Middleton of Westwell Mosbro-. mother of Lance-Corporal H Smith has just received an intimation that her son died in France on 8 June of wounds received the same week in action. Lance Corporal Smith joined in September ,1914 and saw active service in Egypt. He remained there until the evacuation of Gallipoli, after which he came home for a few weeks’ leave and then proceeded to France, where he has been for over a year. Before joining the colours, he was a miner at Holbrook Colliery.
MOSBRO’ – PRIVATE ARTHUR WOODHEAD
Pte. A. Woodhead, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Woodhead, formerly of Mosbro’, who has been in France for over twelve months, is over at Mosbro’ with his relatives for a few days’ leave. His parents left Mosbro’ eight years ago for Australia and he went to France with the Australian forces. Pte. J. Coyne, of Stone St., Mosbro’, is also over from France for a few days’ leave. He has been out for over 12 months.
Mrs Rosevear, of Mosbro’ has received an intimation from the War Office that her husband, Pte. F Rosevear, was killed in action in France on 2 March. Mrs Rosevear is left with six children, the eldest of whom is 10 years of age and the youngest two years. She has received the following letter: It is with great regret that I write to inform you that your husband lost his life whilst bravely doing his duty to his country. His officers and comrades wish to convey to you their deepest sympathy in your loss, a loss not yours alone, but theirs. “He was under my command for nearly two months and during that period I found in him a man on whom I could rely. His work was always well and cheerfully carried out this is the experience of all who knew him. Death came to him whilst he was at work with his comrades during the night. The Germans shelled his party, and he was struck by a piece of shrapnel. He suffered no pain as death was instantaneous.
A promising career has been cut short by the death of Sergt. Eric Lister of the York and Lancaster (Hallamshire Rifles) who died on Monday December 17th at the front from the effects of gun-shot wounds in the head and thigh received on December 14th. Sergt. Lister who was 20 years of age was the youngest son of Mr T Lister of High Street Mosbro’. Sergeant Lister who was educated at the Mosbro’ Endowed School took up the teaching profession and after a successful student period became assistant master at the Eckington Council Boys School under MR J E Bolton. In his younger days he was a member of Mosbro’ Company of the Church Lads Brigade, rising to the rank of Sergeant. Obeying the call to the Colours he found this early training coupled with his experience in teaching drill and physical exercise in school, stood him in good stead and he was very quickly put to the work of training recruits, rising rapidly to the position of sergeant instructor as well as qualifying himself in musketry and other branches of a soldier’s work. He was as enthusiastic in this as he had been previously in his schoolwork and on his visits home on leave, he invariably called on his former CLB Officer – Major Holmes – to discuss with him the work on which he was engaged. A little while ago he proceeded to the Front and had only been four days in the trenches when he met his death. A little over a year ago he was married to Miss Pilkington of Eckington who will have the sympathy of a large circle of her late husband’s colleagues and friends.
The following letter has been received by Mrs Whitmore of Duke Street, Mosbro from the War Office reporting her husband who has been missing over six months. In reply to your letter concerning Pte H Whitmore, KOYLI.
Mrs Roddy, High Street Mosbro’ has received a letter from an officer in France, stating that her husband Sergt. F Roddy was in killed in action on 4 November. “He was the bravest sergeant I had.” he says. “He died a hero, whilst leading his platoon”. Before joining up early in 1915 Sergt. Roddy was a miner at Holbrook Colliery. He leaves a widow and four young children. Mosbro’ Choral Society had a flag day with a whist drive and dance in the Endowed Schools, on Saturday and a Cantata on Sunday. The efforts in aid of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Christmas Box Fund, realised £25.
Official news was received yesterday that Private John Roberts, of the 1/6th Sherwood Foresters, was killed 29 September. Captain W. B. Robinson, writing to the mother conveying the sympathy officers and men, says: “He was a good soldier, we. have been together so long that to lose any man out of the company is to lose a piece of one’s own life also”.
The sad news has been deceived by the family of Private Harry Hayes, 40, Muglet Lane. Maltby. that he is now presumed killed in action after been posted missing since the 12th June this year. Pte. Hayes enlisted in the York and Lancs. Battalion in November. 1914. and was gassed in June two years later. He recovered and was again sent to the firing line. His officer in letter of condolence to Mrs. Hayes following High tribute to the deceased soldier: It is with the sincerest regret that I have to inform you that your husband has been missing since the night of the 11th -12th June. He was a splendid soldier and was bravely pushing forward in a raid on the German trenches when a shell was seen to burst right in the middle of the Lewis gun section of which he was a member. I am afraid there is doubt that they were all instantaneously killed. He was much admired all who in contact with him, and all the officers and men of the company join with in expressing our deepest sympathy with you in your sad loss. Yours sincerely. “Edward M. ‘Holmes (Captain).”
MOSBRO’ Mr. and Mrs. Froggatt, 331, High Street. Mosbro’. received a telegram Thursday week, informing them that their son. L./Cpl. Haydn Froggatt, of the R.A.S.C., had been accidentally drowned. The following day, official information was received to the effect that he was accidentally drowned on June 25th in North Africa. Aged 22, he was called to the Colours in April, 1941. and left for North Africa, having taken part in a number battles with the Armoured Division, including the smashing of the Axis forces in the Cape Bon Peninsula. On Friday, his parents received two letters from him stating he was doing fine and keeping well, concluding with “Keep smiling.” He was a capable swimmer and had undergone intensive training and swimming with full Army kit. He has a brother serving in the Army.
ada in copies of letters that have been received by and Mrs Frank Skelton, Kippen, Ontario. and who formerly lived at Plumbley, Mosbro. Shortly before his death Pte. Skelton was in Mosbro on a visit to his uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs M. Scott, Queen Street.
