WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 64040 | Private John Upton | D Battery 102 Brigade RFA | Born 1886 |
| Service Record | Enlisted 30/12/1914. Address: Needham Street Occupation: Farm labourer Height: 5’ 7 1/2”. Girth: 36” Expands 3”. Weight: 143lbs Physical development: Very good. Vision: 6/6 “This man has a clean crime sheet and has been a good soldier when fit.” Discharged: 28/4/15 Medically unfit – empyema frontal sinuses, unlikely to become an efficient soldier on medical grounds. See http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/empyema for details of this seriously debilitating condition. |
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| Roll of Honour | Served on the home front, hence no medal card. | ||
Family history etc
| John Upton | |||
| 1886 | Born Bingham | ||
| 1891 Census | Living in Market Place, Bingham with: Father: William Upton, b.1850 East Bridgford Mother: Sarah Upton, b.1850 Bingham Siblings: William, b.1878 Bingham Maria, b.1880 Bingham |
Farm Labourer |
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| 1901 Census | Living in Market Place Bingham with: Father: William Mother: Sarah |
Farmer’s son Farmer |
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| 1907 (from service record) |
November 21st - married Mary Smith in Daybrook Children: Ethel, b. April 26th 1906 Jack, b. April 24th 1908 Sarah, b. June 7th 1913 |
Both were living at Needham Street, Bingham | |
| 1911 Census | Living in Union Street with: Wife: Polly (Mary), b.1885 Claypole, Lincs. Children: Ethel, b.1907 Bingham Jack, b. 1909 Bingham |
Farm Labourer | |
| Electoral Roll | 1921-31: only Mary on electoral roll. Cannot find on 1939 Register |
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