World War 1

After reading an article asking for personal stories about the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regiment in our local paper my granddad made contact with the researcher providing pictures of his dad, Henry Herbert Pottinger (who had died when my granddad was about 3), it also meant I got to see a photo I hadn't seen before of his funeral with a horse drawn gun carriage.

Whilst looking for information on any Wankling family members involved in World War 1 I came accross a J Wankling also enlisted with the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regiment.

So I got in touch with Gary at therobinhoods.org.uk to ask for a little information on both services records (or at least where i could find it because i havent really looked at military records), he was pretty sure that this was James Wankling and that it was my Great Granddad and that both Henry and James both served with the 7th Battalion.  Henry Herbert was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal and gets a mention in "Robin Hoods" a book written by the officers during the war.

So perhaps my Great Granddads knew each other 2 generations before my parents met.

Thanks to Gary for the information and good luck to everyone with the website and book about the men of The Sherwood Foresters.