Nelson, John
J. NELSON
John Nelson
Lance Corporal, 3/2 West Riding, Royal Army Medical Corps
Born 1888 in Scotter
Son of William (a saddler Branston near Lincoln) and Annie Elizabeth (nee Smith of Blyton Carr)
Baptised 14th October 1888 at St. Peter's Church
Family business and residence was at The Green, Scotter
Enlisted in 1915
On 24th January 1916 he wrote to the 'Gainsborough News' from Clipstone Camp, Nottinghamshire:-
'to allow me to thank all the kind friends in Scotter who have so kindly sent me a parcel of things'
in September 1918 that paper reported he:-
'is on furlough and has been spending a few days at home. He has been in France about 2 1/2 years and has been in the thick of much fighting'
A bachelor
Sister Annie Elizabeth ('Dot') married William Cox of Garturk Street, Glasgow on 21st July 1919 at St. Peter's Church
John moved to Scotland, presumably with them
Became a draper and sold 'fine linens'
When his father died in October 1940 John was living at 152 Mount Annan Drive, Glasgow
Later lived with Dot and William at Newbury, Berkshire
Died 27th November 1964 aged 76
Cremated at Oxford
Parents buried in Scotter Churchyard