WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| F20356 [RN] 220356 [RAF] |
Henry (Harry) Scothern | Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
B 1882 |
| Service record | Enlisted in the Royal Navy 6th September 1916 for the
duration of hostilities. DoB: 26 April 1882, born Bingham: occupation: Joiner Height 5’ 5½”; chest 35½”. Hazel eyes and dark brown hair. Served until 31 March 1916 at various training establishments. Transferred to RAF on 6th September 1916. Trade: Joiner. Appointed Air Mechanic. Promoted Leading Mechanic 1st February 1918; Corporal Mechanic 1st April 1914. Next of Kin: wife; Ada Scothern, 19 Park Terrace, Colwick Vale, Nottinghamshire. Transferred to reserve 21st February 1919; “Deemed discharged” 30th April 1920. |
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| Roll of Honour | Not on roll of honour for Bingham as he had moved away, but his brother is, so it seemed appropriate to include him on our list. Several names on the roll have less connection with Bingham than Harry! | ||
Family history etc
| Henry (Harry) Scothern | |||
| 1882 | Born in Bingham | ||
| 1881 Census (Family) |
Family living in Grantham Road with: Father: Joseph, b.1843 Bingham Mother: Harriet, b.1841 Sheffield Siblings: James, b.1869 Sheffield Herbert, b.1871 Sheffield Samuel, b. 1876 Bingham Fred, b.1874 Bingham Lucy, b.1879 Bingham |
Agricultural Labourer |
Harry’s father married Harriet Gill in 1866 in Sheffield. He was working as a labourer in an iron works. The 1871 census shows 8 adults from East Bridgford or Bingham living in the same street. The men all worked in the iron works. |
| 1891 Census | Living in Grantham Road with: Father: Joseph Mother: Harriet Siblings: Samuel Fred Lucy Charles, b.1885 Bingham |
Agricultural Labourer Grocer’s apprentice Tinman’s Apprentice |
Samuel served in the Northumberland Fusiliers. Click on his name to learn more. |
| 1901 Census | Living on Grantham Road with: Father: Joseph Mother: Harriet Siblings: Charles Lucy |
Joiner Agricultural Labourer Painter Dressmaker |
On June 8th 1901 he joined Radcliffe on Trent branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters & Joiners, age 20 |
| 1904 | Married Ada Harrison, Bingham Sep qtr. | ||
| 1911 Census |
Living at 17 Park Terrace, Colwick Vale, Notts with: Wife: Ada b. 1883 Cropwell Butler Son: George Henry, b. 1905 Colwick |
Joiner | Membership of union transferred to Colwick branch by 1911 |
| 1939 Register | Not listed | ||
| 1962 | Ada died in Mansfield. Address 17 Woodland Road, Forest Town, Mansfield. Effects £281.1s to son George Henry Scothern, Locomotive Engine driver. | ||
| 1950 | Henry died aged 68 Nottingham General Hospital. Home 17 Park
Terrace, Colwick Vale Estate £343 18s 5d to son George Henry Scothern, Locomotive Engine driver. |
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