George Herbert Booth
In 1911 he was a domestic chauffeur.
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George Herbert Booth was born in 1880 at Nottingham, he was the son of Thomas Robert Booth a blacksmith and Emma Booth néé Culley of 4 Lyndhurst Terrace, Alfred Street South, Nottingham.
His father Thomas Robert was born in 1849 in Derby his mother Emma Culley was born in 1847 at Nottingham, she died in 1909 aged 61 yrs, they were maried on 17th October 1871 at St Leodegariaus Church, Basford, Nottingham, they had 3 children, their other children were Thomas Robert born 1874 and Florence born 1872.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 4 Lyndhurst Terrace, Alfred Street, South, Thomas Robert 62 yrs is a blacksmith and a widow, he is living with his son Thomas Robert 35 yrs a blacksmith,
George Herbert was the husband of Kate Crossland (born 15th February 1882) whom he married in 1906 at Nottingham they lived at 15 Agnes Villas, Woodborough Road, Nottingham, they had a daughter Georgina born 19th June 1916.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 59 Maud Street Basford Nottingham George Herbet 30 yrs is a domestic chauffeur he is living with his wife Kate 29 yrs.
Quarter Master Sergeant George Herbert Booth initially enlisted on 29th October 1901 in Nottingham giving his age as 23 yrs and 3 months, he was a farrier, he served wit the South Nottingham Imperial Yeomanry. He saw service in South Africa (Boer War) 1901 . he was discharged at Aldershot on 7th September 1902, his discharged address was 4 Lyndhurst Terrace, Alfred Street South, Nottingham. He enlisted into the 2nd/1st Battalion South Notts Hussars during the 'Great War' he died on 16th October 1915 as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcyle accident at Norwich he is buried at Narford St Mary's Churchyard, Norfolk.
Nottingham Evening Post 18/5/1915
'SOUTH NOTTS. HUSSARS.
VICTIM OF A MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT.
The announcement of the death of Farrier Quarter-Master Sergeant George Herbert Booth, of the 2/1st South Notts. Hussars, which has occurred as the result of a motor cycle accident sustained in Norfolk, will be received with deep regret by many Nottingham people.
The deceased soldier, who was born in 1880, spent a great part of his life in this city, and for some years resided in Maud-street, New Basford . He joined the South Notts. Hussars in 1897, and formed one of the contingent that took part in the South African War, receiving the Queen's Medal and the King's Medal, while the seven bars attached to them testified to the fact that he bore his full share of the fighting in that campaign.
At a special meeting in the South Notts. Hussars' sergeants’ mess yesterday [17th October 1915], the president (Q.M.S. Fisher) made sympathetic reference to the death of comrade who was held in the highest esteem and will be greatly missed. The day's orders by the commanding officer contained an intimation of the sad loss which the unit had sustained, and the passing of one who was so popular has naturally cast a deep gloom over the camp.
The funeral to take place with full military honours at Narford'
Courtesy of Jim Grundy and his Facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.
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Booth George Herbert grave at Norford St Marys Churchyard, Norfolk