Private Joe Draycott

Army Number: 241093

Battalion: 2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born and lived at Clay cross, Derbyshire. Son of Joe and Mary Emma Draycott, of 2 Brasington street, clty cross. He was a coal miner prior to enlisting 27th October 1914 at Clay cross. H went to france 26th February 1917 and was killed in action 27th April 1917.in the attack at Quarry and Cologne Frams

Died:

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

He is a;so commemorated on St. Bartholomews War Memorial, Clay Cross, Derbyshire.