Private William Drabble

Army Number: 47892

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

born at Caunton, Nottinghamshire, lived at Ossington, Nottinghamshire, Son of Samuel and Annie Drabble of Ossington. He enlisted at Retford, Nottinghamshire, and was Killed in action when in the attack near Montauban, France., 15th October 1916.

Commemorated : Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.

He is also commemorated on Ossington war Memorial and Holy rood church war Memorial, Ossington.