Lance Corporal
Lancashire Fusiliers | 4898 | 1st Battalion |
Photo courtesy Margaret Beeston
Biography
George Henry Withers was born in the London area in Q3 of 1896, the son of Esau and Sophia Withers. His father, Esau Withers was also known as George Probert and this name was used in George's Army records. During 1911 the family were living at the Hat Factory, Crich where his father was a foreman in the limestone quarry. At that time George was working as a labourer. After the war he moved to Belper and in 1921married Emma Bowler . He worked as a grave digger at Belper Cemetery. The 1918 Voters list for Fritchley has George and Sophia Withers listed, who were his parents.
The Hat Factory, in centre of photograph, is where George was living in 1911.
Medal Index Card
Probert George, Lancashire Fusiliers, 4896 (4898), L/Cpl, Victory, British War and 15 Star medals, awarded Silver War Badge, enlisted 11.8.14 discharged 18.3.18
Silver War Badge
4898 L/Cpl Probert G. Lancashire Fusiliers; badge 357.438; enlisted 11/8/14 discharged 19/3/18; aged 22; served overseas.
1901: Cardiff
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
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Evan | Withers | Head | 33 | Navvy on dock | Parkstone, Dorset |
Sophia | Withers | wife | 29 | Barrow in Furnace | |
Lilly | Withers | daughter | 6 | Loughborough | |
George | Withers | son | 5 | Wathenslow, Essex | |
Agnes M | Withers | daughter | 2 | Llanddaff | |
Charles | Withers | son | 1 | Llanddaff |
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1911: Hat Factory, Crich
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
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Esau | Withers | Head | 45 | Foreman limestone quarry | Parkstone, Dorset |
Sophia | Withers | wife | 39 | Barrow in Furnace | |
Annie | Withers | daughter | 18 | General servant | Runcorn |
Lillie | Withers | daughter | 16 | Mill hosiery | Loughborough |
George | Withers | son | 15 | Labourer limestone quarry | London |
Agnes | Withers | daughter | 12 | Llanddaff | |
Charles | Withers | son | 11 | Llanddaff | |
James | Withers | son | 7 | Salford | |
William | Withers | son | 3 | Crich | |
Beatrice | Withers | daughter | 1 | Crich |
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1939 Register: 84 Belper Lane, Belper
George W Probert b.11 February 1896; general builders labourer
Emma Probert b.25 February 1901
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