Stretford WW2 

Mark John Nash

Rank:CivilianNumber:22
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:23/12/1940Age:58
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Stretford Cemetery - Communal Grave
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born on the 13th April 1882, the birth being registered during the June
quarter 1882 in the Birmingham R.D. - ref: 6d/107, the son of John & Emily
Nash.

1891 Census - 65 Icknield Square, Birmingham.   Son - aged: 9 - Scholar -
born: Birmingham.   Head of household - John Nash - Married - aged: 40 -
occ: Wagonner - born: Northfield, Worcestershire.  Also - Emily Nash - Wife
- aged: 33 - born: Aldridge, Staffordshire.    Plus 2 younger siblings -
Emily & Jessey.

1901 Census - No Trace.

Married Annie Browning during the December quarter 1909 in the Thornbury
R.D. - ref: 6a/516.

1911 Census - Glen View Villas, Par, Cornwall.    Head - Married - aged: 28
- occ: Millers Screensman - born: Birmingham.   Also  Annie Nash - Wife -
aged: 21 - born: Birmingham.    Plus their 7 month old son - Cyril Mark
Nash.

1939 National Registration - 397 Chester Road, Stretford.   Mark J. Nash -
Married - born: 13th April 1882 - occ: Screedess at Sawmill ???  There was
one other person listed whose details are closed under the 100 year rule.

CWD Report No. 87.   Listed as Mark McNash, he died as a result of falling
debris opposite 'North' ??? Chester Road (presumably referring to the
Northumberland Hotel), from where his body was recovered at 13.00 hrs on
the 23rd December 1940 and taken to the City Road Mortuary, Old Trafford.  
 His body was identified by a friend - Emma Little.

CWGC records state that he was killed "opposite the Northumberland Hotel",
Chester Road - not sure if that means he was killed opposite there, or at
his residence at 397 Chester Rd, which is almost opposite the hotel.  
Cemetery records state that he died at 397 Chester Rd. 

Buried 30/12/1940 - Burial No. 17,885.   Listed as Mark McNash on the
Communal Civilian Memorial and in the Memorial Book.

CWGC - of 397 Chester Road. opposite Northumberland Hotel, Chester Road.

Memorials found on:
Civilian Grave Memorial
Stretford Borough Memorial Book
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