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I have obtained a few Gawthrop (and variant) First World War service records. This one is for John Gawthorpe, a 2nd Lt, Labor Corps. PRO reference - WO 374/26720
Date and place of birth: 27th August 1883 at Brooke in Wigan, Lancashire.
Occupation in civil life on enlistment: Headmaster of Castleford, Welbeck St, Council school (400 boys).
Height: 5’ 7 ½”
Weight: 10st 10lbs
Chest: Max 37” Min 35”
Address at enlistment: Sunnyside, Park avenue, Castleford, Yorkshire.
Occupation of father: Retired Schoolmaster
Married: Yes. 27th July 1910 at Christchurch, Padgate, Lancashire.
Next of kin: Dora Gawthorpe
Children: Lillian Mary Gawthorpe (born 1914, Feb 1st at 26 Dolcliffe rd, Mexborough, Yorks).
Educational record:
1903 – 05 - Cheshire diocesan training college
1907 – 09 - Rotherham Technical School
1910 – 14 - Sheffield university (mining dept).
Educational Qualifications:
1st class trained certificated Head Master
Licentiate of College preceptors.
Fellow of Royal horticultural Society.
1st class certificate in following subjects (advanced stage):
Coal mining surveying; heat engines; applied mechanics; chemistry of mine gases (Hons); machine construction.
Sheffield University exams:
Physiography; organic and inorganic chemistry; theoretical and practical physics; mathematics pure and applied; logic; art (Bd of education); physiology; hygiene; mathematics; astronomy and usual pedagogic subjects.
Record of service:
1903, Sept 20th - 1905, June 30th - Served in 1st Cheshire and Caernarfon Garrison Artillery.
1915, May 26th - enlisted in Ranks of 1st London (City of London) Sanitary Company.
1915, Sept 1st - embarked Southampton to join British expeditionary force.
1916, Sept 24th - promoted to staff sergeant in the field.
1917, May 29th - mentioned in despatches.
1917, Jul 21st - appointed unpaid acting Sergeant major
1918, May 24th - Boulougne. Attached to Labor corps base depot.
1918, Jun 15th - discharged from ranks of territorial force on being appointed to a temporary commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Labor Corps
1918, Aug 3rd - reverted to permanent rank of Staff Sergeant on attachment.
1919, Jan 14th - relinquished temporary commission on completion of service.
Report of accident or injury:
Date of casualty 26/10/1918
“I was superintending the burning of the decomposed remains of hhorses. I gave permission for a few vesey lights to be put at the bottom of the fire. One of the case blew out and hit me in the left eye.”
Opinion of GoC Brigade: “I council the 2nd Lt Gawthorpe was to blame for ordering vesey lights to be put on the fire. I am censuring the officer.”
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On further research I have discovered John Gawthorpe in the 1881 Census:
Address: School Lane, Mercers cottages, Burtonwood
Herbert Gawthorpe – Head – M – 34 – Schoolmaster – Born: Farnhill, Yorks
Mary E Gawthorpe – Wife – M – 29 – Born: Much Hoole, Lancs
John Gawthorpe – Son – Unm – 7 – Scholar – Born: Sherrington, Lancs
James Gawthorpe – Son – Unm – 3 – Born: Burtonwood, Lancs
Robert Gawthorpe – Son – Unm – 5 – Born: Sherrington, Lancs
Jane A Gawthorpe – Dau – Unm – 1m – Born: Burtonwood, Lancs
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