Private Theodore Flaxman

Army Number: 1674

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

Born at Ipswich, Norfolk and lived at Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Son of Charles and Florence Flaxman, of 22, Ladysmith Terrace, Spital Lane, Chesterfield. He was a fitter and turner prior to enlisting 27th April 1912 at Chesterfield. He went to France 28th February 1915 and was killed in action, 18th April 1915, age 21, whilst engaged in digging a communication trench at Kemmel, Belgium.

Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium. Row E. Grave 41.

Private Theodore Flaxman is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
St. Leonard’s Church War Memorial, Spital, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.