George Henry Walker
He was a wagon repairer in 1911.
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George Henry Walker was born in 1890 at Lenton, he was the son of John Henry a blacksmiths striker and Jane Walker née Hardy and the brother of Edward, Charles, John, Thomas, Evelyn and Mabel Walker of Lenton, Nottingham.
His father John Henry was born in 1865 at Lenton, his mother Jane Hardy was born in 1868 at Coleby, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1890 they had 8 children sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.
In 1911 they lived at 35 Beeston Road Old Lenton Nottingham, John Henry Walker 45 yrs is a blacksmiths striker he is living with his wife Jane 43 yrs and their children, George 21 yrs a waggon repairer for the midland railways, Edward 18 yrs a mill labourer in a skin yard, Charles 16 yrs a waggon labourer for Midland Railways, John 10 yrs a scholar, Thomas Walker 8 yrs, Evelyn 6 yrs and Mable 3 yrs of age.
George Henry married Elsie May Lees (born 20th March 1894 Nottingham) on 3rd April 1915 at Lenton Priory Church they had a son Frank Albert Walker born 13th February 1916, they lived at 45 Beeston Road, Dunkirk,
Commencing 25th August 1919 his widow was awarded a pension of 20 shillings and 5 pence a week.
Private George Henry Walker enlisted at Nottingham he served with the railway operating division Royal Engineers, he died on 10th February 1919 of appendicitis and influenza. he is buried at Cologne Southern Cemetery Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany Grave Reference: IX D 14
His brother Private Edward Lawrence Walker enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1/5th battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 3rd October 1918, he is buried at Vis en Artois Memorial (Panel 6 and 7).
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of George Henry Walker
Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany