George Thomas Woolley
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George Thomas Woolley was born in 1895 at Eastwood and was the second son of Samuel John a coal miner hewer and Mary Woolley née Haywood of 20 Berresford Street Mansfield Nottinghamshire. His father Samuel John was born in 1869 at Loscoe, his mother Mary Haywood was born in 1868 at Eastwood, they were married on 28th May 1891 at St John's Church, Aldecar, they went on to have 14 children, sadly however 7 were to die in infancy or early childhood, their surviving children were, Samuel John b1893, George Thmas b1895, Cissie Ada b1897, Emmeline b1900, Beatrice b1902, Frank b1905 all were born in Eastwood, their final son Haydn was born in 1910 at Mansfield. In the 1911 census the family are living at 16 Rock Street, Mansfield and are shown as Samuel John Woolley 42 yrs a coal miner hewer, he is living with his wife Mary 43 yrs and their children, Samuel John 18 yrs a coal miner pony driver, George Thomas 16 yrs a coal miner door trapper, Cissie Ad 14 yrs a scholar, Emmeline 11 yrs a scholar, Beatrice 9 yrs a scholar, Frank 6 years and Haydn 1 year of age
Lance Corporal George Thomas Woolley enlisted at Mansfield in September 1914 with 3rd battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. He was recognised as a first class shot during training and was promoted to Lance Corporal before transferring to the 2nd battalion . He was killed in action on 10th March 1915 at Neuve Chapelle. He is buried at Cabaret-Rough British Cemetery, Souchez, France
His elder brother Samuel John Woolley fought with the Durham Light Infantry and seems to have survived the conflict. Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 09/03/1916: In Memoriam: In loving memory of L/Cpl George T Woolley, who was killed in action on March 10th 1915 at Neuve Chapelle aged 19. We miss thee and mourn thee in silence unseen. And dwell on the memory of joys that have been. placed by his sister Joy Ida Woolley.
