Sgt. 27229

17^TH Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) Regt.

Died Friday 23^rd. June l9l6

He is buried in Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourgh-L’Avour, Calais, France

Grave ref. 111. H. 10

Son of William and Elizabeth A. Lowe of 38, New Westwood. William had two brothers, Samuel and Harry and two sisters, Emma and Florence. His father was a builder who actually built numbers 28 to 40 New Westwood, later selling them to take up residence as publican at The Corner Pin, Old Westwood, (Palmerston Street). The family later moved to the Shepherd’s Rest Public House, Bagthorpe, Notts, where sister Florence was born.
William enlisted at Hucknall, date unknown. His medals show that he did not reach France until after 1915. As a Senior NCO he may have been a regular prior to WW1.

William Lowe was Killed-in-action Friday 23rd June 1916, in the trenches near Givenchy, France. Age at death unknown.
The family received a letter from the Reverend G. P. Daniels, Chaplain Attached to the 16th Sherwood Foresters, dated 25th July 1916. The letter confirmed that the Red Cross Society would take a photograph of their son’s grave, free of charge and forward it to them.

Other Jacksdale and Westwood 17th Btn Sherwood Foresters Killed-in-Action include;
27565, Sgt. William Rawson (3rd Sept. 1916).
31427, Pte. Thomas Burton (3rd Sept. 1916), of New Westwood.

There are also several who served in the 17th Btn Sherwood Foresters, including;
26641, Pte. Albert James Denton, of New Westwood.
30546, Pte. Arthur Wilson, of Old Westwood.
23090, Pte. Thomas Taylor, The Gables, Jacksdale.
John William Timmins, Private who was promoted to Lieutenant, of Old Westwood.
30546, Pte. Arthur Rawson, of Old Westwood.

Buried at Le Touret Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

The cemetery was used throughout the war and there are over 900 casualties buried there.

Sherwood Foresters World War One Casualties – 11,298
Source: R. Capewell ‘Discovering Military Badges.’