George Walter Sleigh

George William Sleigh was born in 1892 in Screveton and was the eldest son of Mary Anne (née Mee ) Sleigh and the late Walter Sleigh, of Screveton, East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.

His father Walter was born in 1861 at Widmerpool, he died in 1912 aged 51 yrs, his mother Mary Anne Mee was born in 1866 at Screveton, they were married in 1891 at Nottingham, they had a further son Charles William born 1894 Screveton

In 1901 the family lived at Screveton,. George is 9 years of age and his father is a wagoner on a farm.

By 1911 George had left home and was a wagoner at Hill Farm Flintham which was run by William Richardson and George lived there with Williams family.

In the same 1911 census his parents were living at Screveton, Walter 50 yrs is a farm labourer, he is living with his wife Mary Ann 45 yrs.

Private George William Sleigh enlisted at Newark whilst residing at Screveton, he initially served with the service number 37956 in the Reserve Cavalry, he was serving with the Machine Gun Corps when he died on 21st January 1918 of broncho pneumonia at St Omer, he is buried at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.