George Forman Amos
In 1911 George Amos was a shop assistant.
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George Forman Amos was born in 1895 at Nottingham he was the son of Forman Amos a manager/barman and the late Adelaide Amos née Barton of Cavendish Road, Skegness.
His father Forman Amos, born in 1865 at New Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire and working as a managing barman. his mother: Adelaide Barton was born in 1872 in Nottingham she died in 1907 aged 35 yrs, he had 2 sisters Lilian, born in 1898 in Nottingham and Millicent Mary Amos.
The family lived at Meadow Lane, Nottingham before moving to Cavendish Road Skegness Lincolnshire after Adelaide's death
In the 1911 census the family are living at Cavendish Road, Skegness, Forman 46 yrs is a widow and a manager/barman, he is living with his children, George Forman 16 yrs a shop assistant,Lillian 14 yrs and Millicent May 6 yrs old.
George was the husband of Ethel Mary Fox (born 28th June 1892) they were married on 21st August 1917 at St Saviours Chuch, Nottingham, they lived at Tunsford House, 30 Neale Street, Long Eaton
Commencing 19th Decmber 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence aweek.
Ethel married Ernest Ransome in 1919 and they lived at 7 Sedgley Avenue Sneinton Dale Nottingham.
Air Mechanic Amos served with 19th Training Squadron. He was killed in an accident on 16th June 1918,in Egypt in which he was burned, he died in 27th General Hospital Abbassia, Egypt. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
Obituaries published on 24th June 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
AMOS. – Died of burns, June 16th, 1918, Air Mech. G. F. Amos, dearly loved husband of Ethel Amos (nee Fox), Neale-street, Long Eaton. Always happy and cheerful, with a heart that knew no fear, he stood to face life's battles, for those he loved so dear. – From his broken-hearted wife Ethel, also Mr. and Mrs. Fox, and Percy in France.
“AMOS. – Died of burns, June 16th, 1918, Air Mech. G. F. Amos, the only dearly beloved son of Mr. and the late Mrs. Amos, of Nottingham. A loving son and a brother kind, a beautiful memory left behind. – From his sorrowing father, sisters Lily and Millie.”
Above obituaries are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Photo of George Forman Amos
Amos George Forman grave at Cairo Cemetery, Egypt courtesy of Steph Johnson and find a grave website.