Private Henry William Colton

Army Number : 8680

Battalion : 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Radford, Nottingham and lived at Nottingham. Son of Mary Colton. Husband of Emma Elizabeth Colton, of 15, Wyville Street, Radford, Nottingham. He was a whip and thong maker prior to enlisting 23rd February 1903 at Nottingham. He served in Hong Kong, from 6th March 1904 to the 6th December 1904 and Singapore 17th December 1904 to the 29th January 1906. He transferred to the Army Reserve 22nd February 1906 and became postman in civilian life. He was mobilised 5th August 1914 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment and went to to France 10th October 1914. He was killed in action, 9th August 1915, age 31, during the attack at Sanctuary Wood, Belgium.

Commemorated : Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 39 and 41.

Private Henry William Colton is also commemorated on the following local memorials :-
St. Peter’s Church War Memorial, Radford, Nottingham.
Nottingham Post Office War Memorial, Queen’s Street, Nottingham.Victoria Embankment War Memorial, Nottingham.