Kenneth Baker was born to Thomas and Elizabeth Baker in 1919. Regiment: 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment, Infantry Service No: 6298989 Died: 28 April 1943 age 24 Buried: Medjez-EI-Bab War Cemetery North Africa He was married to Margaret Sadler … Read More
Candy Wilson wrote these are my grandparents Evelyn and Lawrence Batty, they were married in 1940 at Mosborough Chapel. When Lol (as he was most commonly known) went to serve in the Royal Marines, he sent a letter home to … Read More
The parents to Luke Barnes are John (Jack) and Catherine Ann Barnes (Kate – nee Snowden). He was born 31st December 1922 and lived at 148 High Street Mosborough, Derbyshire. Luke trained at Chicoutima, Canada, transferred to 74 (Tiger) … Read More
After official notification had been received – that their 21 -year-old son. Pilot Officer Eric Plumtree. had been wounded while in action. Mr. and Mrs. Plumtree. of Plumbley Lane, Mosbro’ learned that he had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. … Read More
Luke was born on the 31 of December 1922 at 148 High Street Mosborough His parents were John (Jack) and Catherine (Kate – nee Snowden) Barnes After serving in WW1 Jack Barnes returned to his wife & family … Read More
I hear the stories of lost lives My family members who did not survive. Percy who worked down the mine Perilously did his … Read More
ARMY TRAINING There was an Army Barracks on Little Moor in Eckington where the army trained the men. Every day you could hear them coming through the village up to Fitzwilliam Farm (now demolished) which was next to our farm, … Read More
Bert Spooner was born at 9 Harewood Road, Sheffield in 1945 before moving to 61 High Street, Mosborough. In 1946 his family moved to 3 Elm Crescent before eventually moving on to settle at 6 Ash st Mosborough in 1947. … Read More