William George Bellaby
In 1911 he was a tobacco packer.
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William George Bellaby was born in 1890 at Nottingham, he was the son of George a postal inspector for the G.P.O and Anne Bellaby née Harrison and the brother of Edward John and Hilda Annie Bellaby of Nottingham.
His father George was born in 1865 at Bramcote, his mother Anne Harrison was born in 1863 at Leicester, they were married in 1884 at Nottingham, they had 4 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 21 Palin Street Alfreton Road Nottingham George Bellaby 46 yrs a postal inspector for the GPO is living with his wife Anne 47 yrs and their children, Edward John 25 yrs a lace warehouse man, William George 16 yrs a packer for Imperial Tobacco and Hilda Annie 6 ys
Private William George Bellaby enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to 5th Company Reserve Park Army Service Corps. He died accidentally on 1st January 1917 and was buried in Lacres Churchyard, Pas de Calais (South East corner, 2), one of three men, all RAMC, who are buried there.
'In memoriam' notice published in the Nottingham Evening Post on 1st January 1918:
“BELLABY. – In loving memory of L-Cpl. W. G. Bellaby, R.A.M.C., accidentally killed January 1st, 1917. Not forgotten. – Mary.”
Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknal 1914- 1918
Photo of William George Bellaby
Lacres Churchyard, France