WATERFALL William

William married KIRK Mary Ellen 11 Dec 1876, St Alkmund's Church, Duffield, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet]

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Private 26945 Alfred Waterfall 1st Garrison Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Died of enteric fever at Port Suez Egypt on Sunday 26th August 1917 aged 29. Alfred is buried in the Suez War Memorial Cemetery Egypt. The 1st Garrison Battalion was formed in Lichfield in July 1915. In October 1915 it began transferring to Egypt, via Malta and Gallipoli.Suez was an important hospital centre during the First World War with two Indian general hospitals, two stationary hospitals and casualty clearing stations based there at various times.

Born and resident in Belper Alfred enlisted in Derby and was the son of Mr William Waterfall and Mary Ellen Waterfall of 172, Over Lane, Belper and the husband of Sarah Waterfall, of 157, Nottingham Rd., Belper, they had two young children a boy and a girl.Prior to enlisting Alfred was employed at the White Lea Pit near Ripley where his father was also employed.He was the brother of Albert Waterfall, his other brother Percy served in France with a Lewis Gun Section and survived.

Alfred married MARSHALL Sarah 20 May 1910, St Peter's Church, Belper, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Lily married PARKIN Joseph W. Between 1 Apr 1914 and 30 Jun 1914, Belper RD, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Walter married BARLOW Hannah Between 1 Jul 1922 and 30 Sep 1922, Belper RD, Derbyshire, England. Hannah was born 28 Apr 1893; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Private 25665 Leonard Waterfall 16th Battalion ('Chatsworth Rifles') Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Killed in Action during The Battle of the Ancre Heights on Sunday 3rd September 1916 aged 21. Leonard is buried in the Knightsbridge Cemetery Mesnil-Martinsart France. Leonard enlisted in the spring of 1915 (the third brother to join the colours*) and went to France a few months later. Prior to enlisting he worked at Captain Lowe's Denby Colliery.The attack started at 5.10am after an intensive bombardment lasting four minutes. The 17th Battalion successfully reached the German 1st and 2nd lines. However, following several unsuccessful attempts the 16th Battalion Rifle Brigade were unable to hold their objective and as a consequence the 17th Battalion were forced to retire.

As a whole the Division were unable to reach and consolidate their objectives.
"Dear Mr and Mrs Waterfall and family - I feel I must write a few lines to sympathise with you in your sad loss of your son Leonard . . . . . As you will know we had been in action on the Sunday morning, September 3rd and Leonard was killed in the afternoon. I came across him after we had come out of our attack and I will remember how pleased we both were to see each other . . . . as so many of us, along with Leonard were sent of to get the wounded boys in and when I got back I heard the sad news about Leonard."

The three Waterfall's who died were all brothers A fourth brother, Ernest served as a Gunner in the R.F.A. and survived the War being discharged in early 1917 due to the effects of being gassed. Percy the youngest brother enlisted in 1916 (serving with a Lewis Gun Section of the Sherwood Foresters) and also survived the War. Sons of William and Mary Ellen Waterfall, of 172, Over Lane, Belper, Derby.

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Private 24661 Albert Waterfall 15th Battalion "Nottingham" [Bantam] Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) died of wounds at No 10 Casualty Station on Wednesday 1st August 1917 aged 20. He is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. During the First World War, the village of Lijssenthoek was situated on the main communication line between the Allied military bases in the rear and the Ypres battlefields. Close to the Front, but out of the extreme range of most German field artillery, it became a natural place to establish casualty clearing stations.The 15th (Bantam) Battalion, made up initially of men who although fit were below the normal minimum service height of 5' 3", moved to France with the 35th (Bantam) Division in 1916.

The Battalion fought with great distinction and heavy casualties throughout the 1916 battles on the Somme. However at the end of 1916, the problems of finding 'bantam' reinforcements in sufficient numbers became too difficult; the 15th Foresters was redesignated a normal 'service' battalion and fought as such until the end of the War.
Born and resident in Belper Albert enlisted in Derby in March 1915 and was the youngest son of William and Mary Ellen Waterfall, of 172, Over Lane, Openwoodgate, Belper.Prior to enlisting he had been employed at Denby Colliery.He was the brother of Alfred Waterfall, his other brother Percy served in France with a Lewis Gun Section and survived.
Private 26945 Alfred Waterfall 1st Garrison Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Died of enteric fever at Port Suez Egypt on Sunday 26th August 1917 aged 29. Alfred is buried in the Suez War Memorial Cemetery Egypt. The 1st Garrison Battalion was formed in Lichfield in July 1915. In October 1915 it began transferring to Egypt, via Malta and Gallipoli.Suez was an important hospital centre during the First World War with two Indian general hospitals, two stationary hospitals and casualty clearing stations based there at various times.

Born and resident in Belper Alfred enlisted in Derby and was the son of Mr William Waterfall and Mary Ellen Waterfall of 172, Over Lane, Belper and the husband of Sarah Waterfall, of 157, Nottingham Rd., Belper, they had two young children a boy and a girl.Prior to enlisting Alfred was employed at the White Lea Pit near Ripley where his father was also employed.He was the brother of Albert Waterfall, his other brother Percy served in France with a Lewis Gun Section and survived.