George Thomas Anthony
Pte. Anthony worked firstly as a milk seller and then as a hosiery warehouseeman.
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George Thomas Anthony was born in 1894 at Nottingham, he was the son of George Edward Anthony, born 1871 in Nottingham, working as a milk seller and later as a hosiery warehouseman. his mother: Eliza, Ann Bywatre was born in 1872 in Nottingham, working as a lace hand and later as a charwomen. he had a sister Mabel, born in 1898 in Nottingham they were married in 1892 at Nottingham.
The family lived at 4 Bunny Terrace, Waterway Street, Meadows, Nottingham and later at 34 Blackstone Street Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family were living at 50 Blackstone Stret, Nottingham, George Edward 39 yrs is a milk seller dairyman, he is living with his wife Eliza Ann 38 yrs a charwoman they are living with their children, George Thomas 16 yrs a hoseiry warehouseman and Mabel Ann 12 yrs a scholar, also living with them is Thomas Bywatrer 78 yrs a widow and father in law.
He attended Queen's Walk School and worshipped as a Methodist at the Albert Hall Mission
Lance Corporal Anthony was called up for service at Nottingham, and following training he was drafted to France. whrer he served with the 9th battalion Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) The battalion took part in the Battle of Loos and ance Corporal Anthony was reported missing 25 September 1915. His body was never recovered but his name was commemorated on the Loos Memorial. (Panel 57-59)
additional research and information Peter Gillings
George Thomas Anthony
Photograph was published on 28th September 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post and is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918