George Hawley
He was a wire stick box maker in 1911.
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George Hawley was born on 18th March 1888, he was baptised on 20th March 1907 at St Mary's church, Nottingham, he was the son of George a leather dresser and Eliza Ann Hawley née Glover of 18 Kentwood Road Colwick Road Nottingham.
His father George was born in 1867 at Nottingham, his mother Eliza Ann Glover was born in 1866 in Derbyshire, they were married on 14th April 1884 at St Matthias Church, Sneinton, Nottingham. they had 6 children, sadly 1 died in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census his parents are living at 1 Kendal Street, Park Row, Nottingham, George 45 yrs is a leather dresser he is living with his wife Eliza 45 yrs and their children, Ernest 19 yrs a leather dresser, Edith 16 yrs and Bertha 10 yrs of age.
George Hawley was the husband of Gertrude Lockwood whom he married on 24th December 1910 at St Albans Church, Nottingham who died in 1912.
In 1911 they lived at 6 Stone Terrace Storer Street St Ann's Nottingham George 23 yrs is a box cutter, he is living with his wife Gertrude 23 yrs a lace jennier.
Private George Hawley enlisted at Nottingham, he initially served with the service number 5150 in the Sherwood Foresters Regiment, later he served with the 16th battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 2nd September 1918, he is buried at Favreuil British Cemetery
His brother Private Ernest Hawley enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 10th battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 1st July 1916 the first day of the Battle of the Somme, he is buried at Fricourt New Military Cemetery
Photo of George Hawley
Favreul British Cemetery, courtesy of the cwgc