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George Thomas Percival Wilmore was the son of Sophia Wilmore (later Brewster).
His mother Sophia was born in Caistor in 1860 (J/F/M Caistor), the daughter of George and Susan Wilmore (née Clark m. 1848 Grasby Lincolnshire).
In 1881 Sophia was living with her widowed mother and several siblings on Brigg Road, Caistor. Her son George Thomas was born the following year in 1882 (O/N/D Caistor) and baptised at Caistor parish church on 12 December 1882.
Thomas was brought up by his maternal grandmother and in 1891 Susan (63), now a widow, was living on Brigg Road, Caistor, with George (8). Susan later lived with her married daughter, Emma Lusby, in Caistor. However, George was in the care of a Mrs Jenny Wilson of 17 London Road, Newark, probably from the age of nine until he joined the army in February 1900.
His mother married John Fell Brewster in 1885 (A/M/J Caistor). John was a widower and had three surviving children from his marriage. He and Sophia had six children, five of whom survived infancy, and from 1891 lived in Nottingham. One of their sons, Frederick David, was also killed in the war. Sophia died in 1927 (O/N/D Nottingham). For the family's history see Frederick's record on this Roll of Honour.
George attested in the Army in February 1900 giving his next of kin as his grandmother, Mrs Susan Wilmore of Union Road, Caistor. He served with the Lincolnshire Regiment in South Africa and India and then on Home service from October 1910 to August 1912 when he was discharged, service expired.
He then enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters in January 1914 giving his address as 17 London Road, Newark. This was the home of William Wilson (53), a groom, and his wife Jennie (58) who had cared for George as a child.
George married Emma Key at Lincoln St Nicholas on 23 September 1911. George (27) was in Barracks in Lincoln. His wife Emma (17) was born in 1894 (A/M/J Lincoln, bap. Lincoln 3 March 1895), the daughter of William and Sarah Ann Key (née Moseley). At the time of her marriage she was living with her parents at 2 Anderson's Lane, Lincoln. Emma died in 1913 (J/F/M Lincoln).
George's army service record shows that he named his next of kin as his mother, Mrs S Brewster of 23 Fisher Gate, New Basford, but this was later amended to Mrs Wilson, 17 London Road, Newark. However, his pesonal effects were returned to his mother and she also received his medals.
Sophia also completed a form for the Army in May 1919 listing her son's surviving blood relatives:
Mother: Sophia Brewster, 60 Gladstone Street, Hyson Green
Half-brothers: John Willie Brewster (30) and Henry David Brewster (18), 60 Gladstone Street
Half-sisters: Mrs Alice Ringrose of Southwell Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, and Mrs Annie Ratcliffe of Southwark Street, Old Basford, Nottingham
Sophia died in 1927 (O/N/D Nottingham), burial 26 October.