Arthur Geary
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Arthur Geary was born in 1898 at Nottingham , he was the son of Arthur a lace maker and Matilda Emily Geary (née Saxton) of Kirkstead Street, Hyson Green, Nottingham.
His father was born in 1866 at Wolverton, Buckinghamshire and his mother Matilda Emily Saxton in 1870 at Heanor, Derbyshire. They were married in 1892 in Nottingham and had a further son Walter born in 1893 in Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 15, Kirkstead Street, Hyson Green, Nottingham Arthur 45 yrs is a lace maker, he is living with his wife Matilda 41 yrs and their sons, Walter 18 yrs a tailor and Arthur 13 yrs of age a scholar.
Private Arthur Geary enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1/5th battalion Leicestershire Regiment, he was killed in action on 29th September 1918 and is buried at Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, France.
research and information Peeter Gillings
Photo of Arthur Geary
Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, France courtesy of the cwgc