WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 219726 | Driver James William Fowell | Royal Field Artillery | Born 1898 |
| Medal card | Awarded British and Victory medals. | ||
| Roll of Honour AVL |
Served on the Western Front.
AVL Address: Brackendale Farm; Dvr. C Batt RFA AVL also shows George Albert Elliot with address as Brackendale; he was not listed on the Roll of Honour. |
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| Family tree | Arrived France 4/10/1915 | ||
| No service records found | |||
Family history etc
| James William Fowell | |||
| 1898 | Born Leicester, 10th March 1898 | ||
| 1901 Census | Living in Long Acre, Bingham with Father: William b. 1854 Leicester Mother: Elizabeth (neé Potts), b. 1865 Yoxall Siblings: John, b. 1886 Burton on Trent Lizzie, b. 1895 Burton on Trent George, E. b.1897 Burton on Trent Albert, b. 1900 Leicester Celia, b. 1901 Bingham |
Bricklayer’s labourer Under waggoner on farm |
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| 1911 Census | Living in Chapel Yard, Bingham with Father: William Mother: Elizabeth Siblings: John Elizabeth George Albert [Lily] Charlotte, b.1904 Bingham |
Farm Labourer Bricklayer’s labourer Waggoner General servant General labourer |
Brother George served in WW1. Click on name for more information. |
| Electoral Register | 1919: George and James Fowell shown at Brackendale 1921: George, James, Rose Annie and James shown at Top Brackendale 1926: William, Elizabeth, Albert and James- Brackendale Farm. 1929: James and Ellen at Water Street, Stainby, Lincs. |
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| Free BMD | James married Ellen Wood in Bingham in Dec qtr 1920 Children of James W and Ellen (neé Wood): William H, b. Bingham 1921 James A, b. Bingham 1922 Lily E, b. Bingham 1924 Olive, b. Bingham 1928 Vera A, b. Bingham 1931 John A, b. Bingham 1934* Norma O, b. Bingham 1938 |
IN 1901 Ellen lived with her family in Whatton where her father was
a school teacher. *FBMD shows mother’s maiden name as Hoad. Probably a mistype for Wood? |
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| 1939 Register | 28 Castle Gate, Newark James W Fowell, b. 10 Mar 1898, married Ellen M Fowell, b. 20 Apr 1898, married William H Fowell, b. 28 Apr 1921, single James A Fowell, b. 21 Mar 1922, single Three closed records John Fowell, b. 30 May 1934, single Elizabeth Fowell, b. 4 May 1863, widowed Lily C Fowell, b. 31 May 1904, single Wliliam Bowley, b. 7 Feb 1899, single |
Engineer’s fitters labourer Unpaid domestic duties Machine hand at ball bearing works Machine hand at ball bearing works At school Old Age Pensioner Unpaid domestic duties Machine hand at ball bearing works |
Likely to be Ransome and Marles, now NSK. See wikipedia |
| 1982 | James died in Newark | ||