George Newbold
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George Newbold was the son of George and Gertrude Emily Newbold (née Cartwright).
George Newbold (senior) was born in 1869 at Belton, Leicestershire, Gertrude Emily Cartwright was born in 1878 at Hunmanby East Yorkshire, and they were married in 1898 (Shardlow registration district). They had four children, George b1899, Bernard b1900, Minnie b1905 and Violet b1909. who were all were born in Stapleford.
In 1911 the family was living at Belton village, Leicestershire. George snr. was a general labourer.
His parents later lived at 15 Lott Street, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.
George Newbold served with the 1/8th Battalion The Prince of Wales's Own (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action on 20 July 1917 and is buried in Marfaux British Cemetery, France (grave ref. X.I.8). The history of the Cemetery indicates that his grave was brought into the Cemetery after the Armistice.
CWGC History of Marfaux British Cemetery (extract): the commune of Marfaux is about 18.5km from Reims and 16km from Epernay. 'Marfaux was captured by the Germans in May 1918, and retaken, after severe fighting, on the 23rd July, by the 51st (Highland) and 62nd (West Riding) Divisions and the New Zealand Cyclist Battalion. The cemetery was begun after the Armistice by the concentration of graves from the battlefields and from other Military Cemeteries in the Marne, including (listed).'
CWGC Additional information: Son of George and Gertrude Newbold, of 15, Lott St., Stapleford, Notts.
CWGC headstone personal inscription: 'Of Stapleford, Nottingham. Gone but not forgotten'
George Newbold