WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 63805 | L/Corporal George Eric Shepperson | MGC (58th Btn) | B. 1893 |
| Medal Card | Awarded Victory and British Medals | ||
| Service Record | Attestation papers show he enlisted on 9/12/1915 and was
mobilised 9/12/16. Medical Report Height 5’ 6 7/8” Weight 150llbs Chest 39” expands 3” Teeth good. Back weak Religion Wesleyan Promoted from Driver to L/Corporal 24/10/18 Granted a medical discharge 24/12/18 Embarked for Shorncliffe in SS Princess Victoria via Dunkirk He was called a ‘Pivotal Man’, which meant he was seen as a man likely to make a contribution to the rebuilding of industry. Shorncliffe was an Army Camp used by the Canadians in WW1 Discharged 2/1/19 to reserves |
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| Roll of Honour AVL |
RoH: Served in France AVL Address: East Grove |
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Family history etc
| George Eric Shepperson | |||
| 1893 | Born Bingham | ||
| 1901 Census | Living in Grantham Road with: Father: George Frederick b. Bingham 1854 Mother: Mary b. Bingham 1855 Siblings: Mary A. b. Bingham 1883 May b. Bingham 1885 Hannah A. b. Bingham 1887 Horace F. b. Bingham 1891 Daisy B. bingham 1894 |
Farmer and market gardener |
May married Ernest Green who served in WW1 |
| 1911 Census | Living in Grantham Road with Father: George Frederick Mother: Mary Siblings: Hannah Alice Horace Frederick Daisy AND Niece: Dorothy May Green B. Bingham 1905 |
Working on farm Farmer, Market Gardener, Employer Working at home Working on farm Working at home |
George Frederick died in December 1928, leaving £6750. The Grantham Journal carried an account of his funeral at the Wesleyan Church. |
| 1919 | Married Florence Ada White daughter of Samuel White (grocer) in 1919. | ||
| Electoral Rolls 1921-31 | Living in Fernlea, Grantham Road. | ||
| 1939 Register | Grantham Road, Bingham: Shepperson George E, b. 9 May 1893, married Shepperson Florence, b. 5 April 1892, married |
Farmer and Market Gardener Unpaid domestic duties |
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| April 1963 | George died on 14th April 1963 at Nottingham General Hospital. Address 51 Grantham Road, Bingham. Probate granted to Florence Ada, Horace Frederick (brother retired farmer), George Henry White (retired grocer). Effects: £11,177. 7s | ||
| Dec 1968 | Florence died | ||