Hi Friends I am researching the Palterton village war memorial where names of persons with the village connections who were killed in the 2 World wars appear. I have identified with corroborating evidence all the persons named thereon. with the exception of two names. These names are B. Hallett and C. Hallett. I subscribe to FMP so have access to the CWWG, likewise to the TNA. I have checked the 1901 and 1911 censii for the village and surrounding villages. In the distant past, I have trawled the Derbyshire Times newspaper for many years including 1914 to 1918, seeking any snippets relating to Palterton. All the above checks appear to be negative, incl. avenues via FMP. The name HALLETT do not appear at that period to be Palterton, but people were coming in and out of the village due to work at nearby Glapwell Colliery. All suggestions welcome and replies will be forthcoming.. Some of our research can be found at: www.richardsbygonetimes.co.uk Kindest regards

Jack, I've done a lot of similar research for local War Memorials in Sydney. You often find that relatives have had names put on memorials even though there was no direct association with the area. We found a Canadian listed on a local memorial in Lancashire perhaps by his grandparents. That turned out to be a long lost branch of our family that we had no idea where they'd gone. Without given names it might be difficult. Perhaps check Commonwealth War Grave to see if either died. Then try Medal Cards to see if you can get given names. I'd then look for them in 1911 census with family but don't restrict your search to Palterton. That might give an idea of a relative who could have put their names on the memorial. Peter