George Alfred Booker
in the 1911 census he is a card board box maker.
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George Alfred Booker was born in 1896 at Nottingham, he was the son of Joseph Booker a coal miner hewer and Sophia Booker née Taylor
His father Joseph was born in 1871 at Derby, his mother Sophia Taylor was born in 1870 at Birmingham who married in Nottingham in 1895. They had three children: George Alfred (b.1897), Elizabeth (1906) and Sarah (b.1909). All were born in Nottingham.
Their family home was 12 Naverino Terrace, Brixton Road, Old Radford [C.1901 & CWGC]. Joseph Booker, a coal miner died in Nottingham aged 74 in 1946. His wife, Sophia, died in Nottingham aged 82 in 1952.
Pte. Booker joined the Royal Scots, but was later transferred to the 576th Home Service Employment Company, Labour Corps, probably because he was no longer sufficiently robust for front line service. He died in on 13th February 1919 at Dover, Kent, but his body was brought home and he was buried in the General Cemetery, Nottingham
additional research and information Peter Gillings
George Alfred Booker
Buried in Nottingham General Cemetery.
Photo by Murray Biddle