George William Hubbard

George was born in 1886 in Bilsthorpe and was the son of Robert and Lydia Jane . In the 1891 census the family are living at Edingley, Southwell and are shown as - Robert Hubbard, head, 28; Lydia Jane, wife, 25; George William, son, 5, scholar; Edward Jas, son, 4; Eliza Ellen, daur, 2; Lily Turner, step daur, 7; Mary Ann Turner, step daur, 4; By the 1901 census George has left home and is living on a at Farm, Edingley Southwell and is shown as - George W Hubbard, Servant, single, 15, cattle boy; By the time of the 1911 George has joined the army and is in India and shown with - 1st battalion Sherwood Foresters as George Hubbard, Corporal, 25, single, Sherwood Foresters , born Bilsthorpe Southwell Soldiers Effects Register - Hubbard George William, 1st N&D, L/Sgt, 11108, 11/03/15 in action - 5/7/1915 - £18-17s-9d to Father Robert 25/10/1919 - £6, gratuity to mother Lydia J; The from submitted to the army giving details of his surviving realatives form AFW 5070 was sent 9 April 1919.

1901 - farm, cattle boy 1911 - Regular Soldier (India)

11108 Lance Sergeant George William Hubbard, enlisted into the Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) in November 1908. After initial training he was posted to the 1st battalion in India. On the outbreak of war, the battalion returned from India and after reorganisation and refitting, moved to France on 4 November 1914. The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, 10/11th March 1915 saw the battalion attacking north east of the village itself. at 10 am on 11th March, 'C' company advanced through an orchard and occupied some derelict houses. The whole battalion suffered enemy artillery fire for the remainder of the day. The British artillery was ill equipped for a major attack and support. At 4 pm, 'D' company charged the enemy breastworks but the weight of enemy machine gun fire forced them back. It is possible that George was killed when attempting to save Private Wilkinson, who was a CO's orderly. Whilst attempting to get back to Brigade with a message he was shot and lay in the open between the front and support trenches. Two Sergeants leapt from cover and ran to help him. They had just lifted him, when cross fire from enemy machine guns riddled all three men. George was one of 63 men killed during the day and has no known grave. His name is commemorated: Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Soldiers Died in the Great War - Hubbard George William, born Southwell Nott's, enlisted Southwell, 11108, L/Sgt, killed in action, France and Flanders, 11/3/1915;