Sidney and George Abbott
Sidney Abbott with his brother George (seated)

Born: March 17, 1895 Hanslope; Baptised April 24, 1895

Parents: Arthur John & Lavinia Abbott

Address: Address:  Newport Road (1901 Census)

Tathall End, Hanslope (1911 Census)

Castlethorpe Road (from Bucks Absent Voters List 1918)

Educated Aylesbury; resident Hanslope killed in action France and Flanders June 15, 1918 (from Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919)

Family Information

From 1911 census:

Arthur, Head age 42 Painter Own Acct

Lavinia, Wife age 43

Edith, age 20 Assistant Post Mistress

Selina, age 17 no occ.

George Arthur, age 16 Apprentice to House Painting

Sidney, age 14 farm labourer

Matilda, age 9

Father –  George, age 72 Retired Gardener

Sister  – age 45

Newspaper reports:

Bucks Herald May 5, 1917 Wounded

Wolverton Express & Bucks Weekly News Wounded August 4 1916

Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press August 5, 1916 ….’of Hanslope. He is slightly wounded.’

North Bucks Times & County Observer August 5, 1916 and May 5, 1917;

July 13, 1918 killed in action.

Northampton Mercury July 12, 1918 pp 6,7 ‘Elder son of Mr A Abbott of Malt Mill Lane, Hanslope. Killed in action Italy on June 16th [1918].  Previously twice wounded in France.’

‘In Memory of Lance Corporal George Abbott…. who died on 15 June 15 1918 aged 23. Son of Arthur & Lavinia Abbott of Hanslope, Bucks.  Remembered with Honour at Boscon British Cemetery [Italy].’ He was killed in the Battle of Asiago (June 15 – 16, 1918), northern Italy. (From Commonwealth War Graves Commission)

(HDHS)

 

Medals: 4175 & 266593 O&BLI (from National Archives, Medal Index Cards)

War Effects: outstanding pay: £6 9s 3d, War Gratuity £12 – total £18 9s 3d

Remembered: War Memorial, St James The Great, Hanslope

Headstone in St James Churchyard:

‘In loving memory of Lavinia Abbott the beloved wife of Arthur J Abbott who died October 1st 1931 aged 64 years.

Also George Arthur Abbott the dearly beloved son of the above killed in action June 15th 1918 aged 23 years (interred at Boscom, Italy)

Faith In Thy Gracious Keeping Leave we Now Our Loved Ones Sleeping

Also Arthur John loving husband of Lavinia who departed this life October 8th 1965 aged 96 years

Reunited’

(HDHS)

Photographs courtesy of Mrs P Homer

Abbott, George in Memorium p1
In Memoriam card for George

Abbott, George in Memorium p2