Private John William Nock

Army Number : 35531

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

Born and lived at Nottingham. Son of Samson and Elizabeth Ann Nock, of 4A, Albert Street, Highbury Vale, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire. He was a coal miner prior to enlisting 9th December 1915 at Nottingham. He went to France 27th August 1916 and was killed in action, 13th September 1916, age 20, whilst in the line near Montauban, France, during the Battle of the Somme.

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

Private John William Nock is also commemorated on the following local memorials :-
St. Mary the Virgin Church War Memorial, Bulwell, Nottingham.