Private Reginald Draycott

Army Number: 1896

Battalion: 1/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Asfordby, Leicestershire., and lived at 64 whittington Street, Old Whittington, Derbys.Son of John and Sarah Jane Draycott, of 22 Broom hall lane old whittington. He was a blacksmith for sheep bridge coal and iron company prior to enlisting 28th April 1913 at Chesterfield He went to France on 28th February 1915. and was killed in action, 11th March 1915. whilst in the line at La Coutre.

Buried: Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 18.

He is also commemorated on Old Whittington, War Memorial.