Lance Corporal William Oscroft, 11th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, was awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette 29th August 1918) for his part in a fighting patrol during the night of 29th/30th March 1918 at Morar, near Granazza, Italy. '1,500 yards in front of their line, in search of the enemy, Oscroft, together with W. H. Hancock, F. H.Jones and W. R. Battersby, displayed conspicuous initiative and gallantry in rounding up a strong enemy post, driving them out of some fortified houses. In the process, they inflicted heavy casualties and took three prisoners.'
Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour’, 12 July 1918: ‘Oscroft. Killed in action, 16th June, 1918, Lance-Cpl William Oscroft, MM, Sherwood Foresters. Mourned by his stepmother, Mrs Wyles, 9 Sullivan-street, Radford, and his brother and sisters, Ted, May, Faith and his brother George in France. Not forgotten RIP.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Death Notice 'Nottingham Evening Post', 28th June 1918 :-
“OSCROFT. – Killed in action, June 15th, 1918, Lance-Cpl. William Oscroft, M.M., Sherwood Foresters, dearly beloved adopted son of Alice Jennison, 165, Ilkeston-road, Nottingham. Christ will link the broken chain closer when we meet again. – From heart-broken mother and sisters, sister Edith, brother Fred (in France).
“OSCROFT. – Killed in action June 15th, Billy, dearly loved brother of Ethel and Lionel Roulstone. A faithful friend, a brother kind, beautiful memories left behind. – His heart-broken Ethel, and Tich (in France).”
In memoriam published 16th June 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“OSCROFT. – To the memory of Lce.-Corpl. Oscroft, Sherwood Foresters, killed in action June 16th, Italy. I whisper though you cannot hear, “I loved you so.”
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