CHRISTR.+LOOMES

Loomes, Christopher, Sergeant, 203482, 1st/5th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Born Old Whittington, Derbyshire Enlisted Chesterfield, Derbyshire Resided Old Whittington, Derbyshire Killed in action 25th September 1918

Buried in Brie British Cemetery, II, E, 4

1911 Census: Christopher Loomes was a 19 year old builder's labourer, lodging at the home of William Goodlad, a farm bailiff, of 3, Mill Lane, Dronfield.

Service record: Enlisted 5th January 1912 Employed as a farm labourer 5 foot 7 inches in height Fresh complexion Blue eyes Dark hair Church of England <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Had a small black mole on back of neck, tattoo of a heart on the back of his right forearm, small circular scar on his right knee, triangular scar on right shin. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Original army number 11747

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Served in France from the 10th September 1914

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Personal effects returned to his wife, Minnie Loomes, of 32, Newbridge Street, Old Whittington, included: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Silver watch, damaged wrist watch with strap and protector, a French book, pen knife, two pairs of scissors, two notebooks, two keys, two titles, two crowns, photo case, wallet, photographs, two wound bars