George Machin Twissell
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George Machin Twissell was born in 1892 the son of John George and Frances Ann Twissell. George married Florence Emily Richards (died Nottingham aged 33 in 1916) in 1900 in Nottingham and they had two children - Arthur Leslie born 1902 and Ethel Maud born 1905 (later of 59 Salisbury Street Radford Nottingham). In 1911, the family lived at 25, Harrington Street, Nottingham. They later moved to 44, Cobden Street, Radford. With effect from 11/3/1918, the guardian of George and Florence Machin’s children, was awarded a weekly pension of 13/-. She had evidently moved into the family home at 44, Cobden Street.
George Machin Twissell enlisted in Nottingham and initially served (30418) with 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) Regiment, later transferring to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He is buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Grave Reference: VI E 12
Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 13 September 1917: 'Corporal GM Twissell (Inniskillings), 44 Cobden Street, Nottingham, killed by shell, August 16th.' George's son Arthur Leslie Twissell served with 1st Bn Leicestershire Regiment and died in Ireland 25th August 1920 at Curragh Hospital of appendicitis and peritonitis.
