Personal Details

Born: 16 September 1878 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised on 25 October the same year in St. Alkmund’s Church.

Family: He was the eldest child of William Everson, an iron foundry labourer, and his wife Louisa. He married Ada Mary Groom in 1920 in Whitchurch; there were no children for the marriage.

Residence: At the time of his baptism, the family were living in Claypit Street, Whitchurch; by 1881 they had moved to Talbot Street, Whitchurch. In 1911 George was boarding at 3 Staveley Road, New Wittington, Derbyshire. The 1919 Absent Voters’ Register has an address of 50 Egerton Road, Whitchurch for him; at the time of his death he was living at 19 Egerton Road.

Employment: In 1939 he was an iron roofer.

Died: In 1948 in Whitchurch, aged 69 and was buried 8 May the same year in Whitchurch cemetery.

Military Details

Reason For Discharge: Demobilised

Further military details not known.