LANEHAM - NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
War Memorial
War Memorial
Laneham is a small Nottinghamshire village and civil parish on the banks of the River Trent.
Private Herbert GREEN 3506
Born: Sturton, Nottinghamshire Enlisted: 18-8-1915, Adelaide, Sth. Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer 10th Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 11-1-1916 from Adelaide, Sth. Aust. Died of Wounds 23-8-1916, France Son of William and Elizabeth Green Resting: Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Warloy-Baillon, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 59 |
Retford Times 20-10-1916
Another brave Laneham man has laid down his life for King and country. News has been received that Pte. Herbert Green, who was serving with the Australian Force died on August 23rd from wounds received on the 19th of the same month. He was the youngest of four brothers serving and was brother of Mrs Goodger, Darlton. Platoon Sergeant Wilson writing from “somewhere in France”, says:- “For King and country with the Australian Forces, Pte Herbert Green, late of Laneham, died of wounds received in France. He was the youngest of four brothers serving their King and country. He was a young man of sunny disposition having hosts of friends wherever he went. He was a good soldier and had volunteered as a reserve stretcher bearer before going over the top, but was wounded by a shell very soon after going over on the 19th August on the Somme. His elder brother was in the same battalion in the training camp.”
Another brave Laneham man has laid down his life for King and country. News has been received that Pte. Herbert Green, who was serving with the Australian Force died on August 23rd from wounds received on the 19th of the same month. He was the youngest of four brothers serving and was brother of Mrs Goodger, Darlton. Platoon Sergeant Wilson writing from “somewhere in France”, says:- “For King and country with the Australian Forces, Pte Herbert Green, late of Laneham, died of wounds received in France. He was the youngest of four brothers serving their King and country. He was a young man of sunny disposition having hosts of friends wherever he went. He was a good soldier and had volunteered as a reserve stretcher bearer before going over the top, but was wounded by a shell very soon after going over on the 19th August on the Somme. His elder brother was in the same battalion in the training camp.”