John George Chubb
He was a wool dyer upon enlistment.
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John George Chubb was born in 1899 the son of Noah a presser and threader, and Annie Chubb [née Miller] at 1 Kyme Street, Denman Street, Radford, Nottingham.
His father Noah was born in 1870 at Chard, his mother Annie Miller was born in 1871 at Nottingham they were married in 1891 at Nottingham, they had eleven children, six surviving infancy - William b.1892, Nellie b.1895, John George b.1899, Noah b.1903, Violet b1908 and Clarence Leslie b.1910.
In 1911 they lived at 111 Park Street Lenton Nottingham. Noah Chubb 40 yrs is a presser and threader with lacema machines he is living withhis wife Annie 40 yrs and their children, William 19 yrs a lace dresser, Nellie 16 yrs a mill hand, John George 12 yrs a scholar, Noah 8 yrs scholar, Violet 3 yrs and Clarence Leslie 8 months old.
1st Bn Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
John George Chubb attested at Nottingham on 19th June 1916 giving his age as 17 yrs and 173 days. The following day he was posted to the reserves and on 17th February 1917 was mobilised. He was posted to the North Staffordshire Regiment transferring to the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry on 20th August 1917. Embarking from Guernsey on 1st February 1918 and landing in France on the 2nd, he died of wounds at the 94th Field Ambulance and is buried in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, France Grave Reference I.F.8.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of John George Chubb
Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, France courtesy of the cwgc