Nicholas Velnoweth BENNETTS b. Oct 1891 St Ives, Cornwall, England d. 17 Jun 1916 Over Darwen, Lancashire, Enland: BandE'sfamily

1891 - 1916 (~ 24 years)

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Name	Nicholas Velnoweth BENNETTS [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Born	Oct 1891	St Ives, Cornwall, England [1, 2, 6]
Gender	Male
Residence	1901	Jas Williams Row, St Ives, Cornwall, England [2]
	Age: 9; Relation: Son of Fisherman. Nicholas Bennetts 32 Mary Bennetts 30 William J Bennetts 11 Nicholas Bennetts 9 Mary S Bennetts 5 Annie V Bennetts 2
Residence	1911	66 London Terrace, Darwen, Lancashire, England
	Age in 1911: 19; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Railway porter. Nicholas Bennetts 43 Mary Bennetts 40 William Bennetts 21 Nicholas Bennetts 19 Mary Bennetts 15 Annie Bennetts 12
_MILT	30 Nov 1915	Darwen, Lancashire, England
	Attested to military - Regimental no. 10095 Royal Welsh Fusiliers
_MILT	28 Apr 1916
	Mobilised to A Corps 2/4 Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
_HEIG	24 May 1916	Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
	5ft 6.5ins
_MILT	24 May 1916	Hospital, Ampthill Road Schools, Bedford
	Memorandum from Medical Officer to O.C. 2/4 RWF, Bedford: "I hereby certify that I have this day seen Pte Bennet, Nicholas, in a fit, and in my opinion he is suffering from true Epilepsy, please." Statement of case: 1906, Darwen - has had fits , off and on
_WEIG	24 May 1916	Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
	7st 10lbs
Died	17 Jun 1916	Over Darwen, Lancashire, Enland [3]
	Listed in the Roll of Honour in the Darwen News, Saturday 4th January 1919. Not listed on CWGC, but Nicholas' name said to be included on a broken war memorial. Message from Tony Foster 27 Feb 2013: " I note you mentioned his name is included on a broken war memorial which had been dumped. This war memorial was "dumped" in Darwen Cemetery and I am working with the Friends of Darwen Cemetery and I have been researching this War Memorial. I can confirm that it was from the Redearth Road Primitive Methodist Church, Darwen. and I am now researching the 31 names that appeared on this memorial. "
Buried	22 Jun 1916	Darwen Western Cemetery, Darwen, Lancashire, England
	The following appeared in the Darwen News 1916 Jun 24: After only seven weeks as a member of his Majesty?s Forces, death has removed from the ranks of the army, Private Nicholas V Bennetts, whose home is at 8, Perry-street. Deceased soldier enlisted and joined his regiment, the 2-4th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, as stated. He had not been in the army many days when his health broke down. In due course he was brought back home where he died on Saturday last. Deceased, who was 24 years of age, and previous to entering the army, followed his employment as a weaver at Olive Mill. Private Bennetts was a member of the Redearth-road Primitive Methodist Sunday School, and at the funeral at the Darwen Cemetery on Thursday, the Rev. J Hodges was the officiating minister.
Notes	Info from Susan Smith The following 'In Memoriam' appeared in The Darwen Weekly Advertiser, June 22, 1917: 'Bennetts In loving memory of Pte. Nicholas V Bennetts, 2/4th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, the dearly beloved husband of Sarah Jane Bennetts, who died June 17th, 1916, aged 24 years, and was interred at the Darwen Cemetery, June 22nd. One year has passed, but still we miss him, Never shall his memory fade; Loving thoughts shall ever linger Round the grave where he is laid. From his dearly beloved Wife, Father, Mother, and Family, 66, London-terrace, Darwen' Thanks to Tony Foster for this newspaper extract. Also from Tony Foster: " I have been in contact with the "In From The Cold" project. This is the group who research individuals missing from the Commonwealth War Grave Commission website with a view to getting therm listed. The team have looked at all the information I have sent on Nicholas and unfortunately he does not meet the criteria required for listing."
Person ID	I1056	Eileen's Family Tree
Last Modified	5 Apr 2013

Family	Sarah Jane ENTWISLE, b. Jan 1894, Darwen, Lancashire, England
Married	29 May 1915	Lower Chapel, Chapels, Darwen, Lancashire, England [4]
Family ID	F235	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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Nicholas Velnoweth Bennetts
Published in report of Nicholas' death in Darwen News

Sources

[S34] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont;).
Birth date: Oct 1891
Birth place: Cornwall, United Kingdom
[S68] 1901 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1901. Data imaged from the National;), Class: RG13; Piece: 2249; Folio: 71; Page: 14.
Birth date: abt 1892
Birth place: St Ives, Cornwall, England
Residence date: 1901
Residence place: St Ives, Cornwall, England
[S58] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2007, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont;).
Death date: Apr-May-Jun 1916
Death place:
[S13] England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont;).
Marriage date: Apr 1915
Marriage place: Lancashire, United Kingdom
[S67] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees.
[S44] British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - War Office: Soldiers’ Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO364); Records created or inheri;).
Birth date: abt 1891
Birth place:
Residence date:
Residence place: England