52705 Gnr William Ernest DRABBLE, RGA, KiA 24.7.17

[Guest Pete Wood]

Remembering Today:

Gnr William Ernest DRABBLE, 52705 16 Heavy Bde, Royal Garrison Artillery, who died aged 25 on 24.07.17. Maple Leaf Cemetery, Belgium

Name: DRABBLE, WILLIAM ERNEST

Initials: W E

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery

Unit Text: H.Q. 16th Heavy Bty.

Age: 25

Date of Death: 24/07/1917

Service No: 52705

Additional information: Son of William and Sarah Drabble, of 99, Low Moor Rd., East Kirkby, Nottingham.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: N. 1.

Cemetery: MAPLE LEAF CEMETERY

SDGW gives the following additional information:

Born: Annesley Woodhouse

Enlisted: Mansfield

Residence: East Kirksley, Notts

Killed in Action

FreeBMD shows he was born in the December quarter of 1892 in the district of Basford.

Basford

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Nottinghamshire, but included parts of Derbyshire.

Sub-districts : Basford; Beeston; Bulwell; Carlton; Greasley; Hucknall Torkard; Ilkeston; Wilford.

GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7b (1852-1930).

Annesley, Arnold, Awsworth, Barton in Fabis, Basford (1837-99), Beeston, Bestwood Park (from 1877), Bilborough, Bradmore, Brinsley, Bulwell (1837-99), Bunny, Burton Joyce, Calverton, Carlton, Clifton with Glapton, Colwick, Cossall, Eastwood, Felley, Gamston, Gedling, Gotham, Greasley, Hucknall Torkard, Kimberley, Kirkby in Ashfield, Lambley, Linby, Newstead, North Wilford (1837-99), Nuthall, Papplewick, Ruddington, Selston, South Wilford, Standard Hill (1862-80), Stoke Bardolph, Strelley, Thrumpton, Trowell, West Bridgford, Wollaton, Woodborough.

Registers now divided between Basford, Nottingham, Rushcliffe, Mansfield, Erewash and East Retford districts.