Kemps Cottages
(Lowdham St to Carlton Rd)
Kellys Directory 1956
Kemps Cottages
I lived bottom right as a child, number 18. (Mel Boulton)
BELSHAW, George
Rank:
Private
Service No:
13691
Date of Death:
26/12/1915
Age at death
33
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
10th Bn.
Grave Reference:
VI. A. 2.
Cemetery:
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Family History
Son of William and Mary Belshaw, (who in 1911 lived at 12 East Ville St Nottingham). Husband of Eveline, father of Thomas, Frank and Edmund. Eveline(Evelyn) was living at 17 Kemp's Cottages Lowdham St Nottingham at the time of George's enlistment.
Occupation
Pavier
Military History
Belshaw had previously served with 4th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) and purchased his discharge. He was recalled from the Reserve and attested 26/8/1914 standing 5' 6" tall and weighing 155lbs. He was awarded ten days detention for absence in October 1914 and was posted 12/8/1915.
Extra Information
26/6/1916 Belshaw's widow was awarded a weekly pension of 22/6d for herself and four children. Belshaw had several tattoos - Girls with a flag, Horses head, Butterfly and I Love E D on his chest. (ASR)
Remembered on
Rank:
Private
Service No:
13691
Date of Death:
26/12/1915
Age at death
33
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
10th Bn.
Grave Reference:
VI. A. 2.
Cemetery:
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Family History
Son of William and Mary Belshaw, (who in 1911 lived at 12 East Ville St Nottingham). Husband of Eveline, father of Thomas, Frank and Edmund. Eveline(Evelyn) was living at 17 Kemp's Cottages Lowdham St Nottingham at the time of George's enlistment.
Occupation
Pavier
Military History
Belshaw had previously served with 4th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) and purchased his discharge. He was recalled from the Reserve and attested 26/8/1914 standing 5' 6" tall and weighing 155lbs. He was awarded ten days detention for absence in October 1914 and was posted 12/8/1915.
Extra Information
26/6/1916 Belshaw's widow was awarded a weekly pension of 22/6d for herself and four children. Belshaw had several tattoos - Girls with a flag, Horses head, Butterfly and I Love E D on his chest. (ASR)
Remembered on
- St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as George Belshaw