Basic Details
Surname
Smith
Forenames
George Albert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Nottinghamshire Roll of Honour (see References) provides the extra details. They add 'George Albert Smith was born in 1896 at Awsworth and was the son George a locomotive engine driver and Nancy Smith.
His father George was born in 1865 in Awsworth and his mother Nancy was born in 1874 in Lenton. They were married in Nottingham in 1893 and had the following children all of whom were born in Awsworth except for the eldest child George Albert who was born in Radford: George Albert b1894, Ada Elizabeth b1896, William b1898, Hilda b1901, Annie b1903, Hubert b1907 and Florence Mabel b1909.
In the 1911 census the family was living at 98 Main Street, Awsworth, and shown as George 46 yrs a loco engine driver, his wife Nancy 37 yrs and their children, George Albert 17 yrs a clerk in hosiery office, Ada Elizabeth 15 yrs a hosiery machinist, William 13 yrs scholar, Hilda 10 yrs scholar, Annie 8 yrs scholar, Hubert 4 yrs and Florence Mabel 2 yrs.
The family was still living at the same address when George was killed in 1915.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1915
Month of death
May
Day of death
15
Age at death
21