H.+WIDDOWSON

Widdowson, Herbert, Private, 19990, 1st Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Formerly 14078, Leicestershire Regiment Born Old Whittington Enlisted Chesterfield Resided Old Whittington, Derbyshire Died of wounds 5th October 1916

Aged 32 Son of George and Isabella Widdowson, of Whittington, Chesterfield. Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery, V, E, 1

1911 Census: Herbert Widdowson was a 27 year old ironworker, lodging at 40, High Street, Old Whittington, the home of John Thorpe, a wagon works labourer.