Cauldwell, Jack

Rank:

Private

Regiment:

Notts & Derby

Regimental No. & Battalion

27721/ 200687

Status:

 


Photo from the Crich Heritage Partnership Collection
Crich soldiers WW1
Sherwood Foresters, Cauldwell, Jack - Bollington, Herbert

Research Notes

On Roll of Honour is John Cauldwell. Can find no John Cauldwell with Crich connections only Jack. In Army records can only find "Jack". Birth records show Jack Cauldwell.

Presumption that John and Jack are one and the same until further information discovered

From Medal Roll Index –

Awarded Victory, British War and 15-Star Medals
France 26/06/15; Dis 29/01/19

1901 Census: Sawmills

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
John Cauldwell Head 40 Fitter in wire mill Alderwasley
Charlotte   wife 40   Islington
Frederick   son 16 Pony driver in coal mine Heage
Henry   son 15 Pony driver in coal mine Crich
Elizabeth   daughter 13 Spinner at cotton mill Crich
Martha   daughter 12   Heage
Arthur   son 7   Heage
Jack   son 5   Heage
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1911 Census: Crich

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
John Cauldwell Head 50 Fitter when employed Alderwasley
Charlotte   wife 50   Islington
Frederick   son 26 Hewer Heage
Henry   son 25 Hewer Crich
Martha   daughter 22 Silk winder Heage
Arthur   son 17 Warehouse boy Heage
Jack   son 15 Pit pony driver Heage
Eva   daughter 9   Heage
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Jack Cauldwell's brother Henry Cauldwell D.C.M. is also on the Roll of Honour.

Photographs from the Crich Heritage Partnership Collection

WW1 photo Crich
Youths of Crich enlisting for World War I in 1914
Macdonald, Ian P. - Cauldwell, Jack - Burr, Billy - Walker, ? (father of Ivan) - Kneebone, Jack (killed) - Mellors, Walter (Wammy) - Porter, Jack - Curzon, Billy - Martin, ? - Frost, Billy (killed) - Perry, Billy - Tomlinson, Noble

WW1 photo Crich
New recruits from Crich, World War I in the gardens of Rosskeen, Crich during 1914
Some names Macdonald, Ian P., - Curzon, Billy - Walker, ? (father of Ivan) - Porter, Jack - Mellors, Walter (Wammy) - Kneebone, Jack (killed) - Burr, Billy - Tomlinson, Noble - Coleman, Tom - Martin, ? - Frost, Billy (killed) - Cauldwell, Jack


Source: Ken Jackson (relative)

This postcard was sent to Jack Cauldwell, when he was serving in the First World War. The rear of the postcard reads as follows:-
(On the left of the card) Xmas 1918 - New Year 1919 HEARTY GREETING to J. Cauldwell from the Parish of CRICH - Also Postal Order for 5s. inclusive of 1s. added by Crich Knitting Guild. Please acknowledge to one of the Committee

(On the right of the card it lists the Members of the Committee)
Mrs D. M. Brown, Mrs Griffith, Mrs C. Haynes, Mrs J. Payne, Nurse Roper, Miss Allin, Miss Haynes, Miss Dyson, Miss Griffith, Mrs Jas. Dawes, Dr. Rankin, Mr E. Watkins (Treas.), Mr. Griffith (Chairman), Mr Ferguson (Sec.), Mr Mercer, Mr Andrew, Mr Dyson, Mr Haywood, Rev. W. Bunting, Mr A. Haslam.

Crich Common 1914