GEORGE ALBERT CALVER
Born: 1879, Wortwell, Norfolk.
Died: 16th September 1916; age 38; died of Morbus Cordis (Valvular) – 6 months and Anasarca Heart Failure, at 20, Ernest Street, Ipswich. Served 1 year & 194 days.
George’s widow, Ellen Calver, of 20, Ernest Street, Ipswich, was present at the death.
Residence: 20, Ernest Street, Ipswich.
Occupation: a Fireman for the Fire Brigade, Ipswich Corporation.
Enlistment Location: Ipswich; date: 29th September 1914; age: 35 years & 6 months; religion: CofE. Height: 5ft 10ins, dark complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair.
Service:
Home – 29th September 1914 – 7th November 1914
France – 8th November 1914 – 13th March 1915
Home – 14th March 1915 – 10th April 1916.
Wounded: Gunshot wound received during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle – left arm, 11th March 1915 – sent back to England 14th March 1915.
Discharged: 10th April 1916 – Hemiplegic. Originated 20th February 1916 – Hatton’s Camp. Wounded in the left heel and through the left forearm by a shrapnel bullet. Concluded Hemiplegic was not due to military service, but if he ever recovers, then there will be a loss of power & movement in the left arm due to the wound. Character – Very Good.
Date of Entry Therein: 8th November 1914.
Rank: Private; Service Number: 2292
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 4th Battalion.
Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1914 Star.
Grave Reference:
BA.I.58.
Ipswich.
Relatives Notified & Address: Husband of Ellen Calver, of 20, Ernest Street, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1881 De Caux Farm, Rushall, Norfolk.
George was a year old and living with his parents.
George Calver, 29, an Agricultural Labourer, born Wortwell, Norfolk.
Eliza Calver (nee Ringer), 27, born Moulton, Norfolk.
1891 49, Cavendish Street, Ipswich.
George was 11 years old and living with his parents & brothers.
George, 36, a Labourer – Foundry.
Eliza, 35.
William Calver, 7, born Hull, Yorkshire.
Joseph Calver, 7, born Hull, Yorkshire.
Frederick Ernest Calver, 4 months, born Ipswich.
1901 19, Rose Lane, Ipswich.
George was 22 years old; he was married and head of the household.
Ellen, 23.
Dorothy, 3 months.
1911 57, Cavendish Street, Ipswich.
George was 32 years old, a General Labourer – Manure Works. He was married and head of the household.
Ellen, 33.
Dorothy, 10.
Frederick, 7.
Gladys, 3.
Edward, 1.
William, 2 months.
George’s father, George Calver, died in March 1900 in Ipswich and was buried at Section W at Ipswich Old Cemetery.
On the 16th October 1900, at the Ipswich Registry Office, George married Ellen Gull, born January 1877, Bacton, Suffolk – daughter of James Gull, a grain porter, and Emma Gull (nee Crowe), of Clay Lane, Bacton.
Ellen and George had seven children:
Dorothy Eva Calver, born December 1901, St. Mary’s Stoke, Ipswich.
Frederick George Calver, born December 1904, St. Helen’s, Ipswich.
Gladys Rose Calver, born February 1908, St. Helen’s, Ipswich.
Edward James Calver, born July 1910, Ipswich.
Reginald William Calver, born 1911, Ipswich.
Percy Stanley Calver, born September 1912, Ipswich.
Ellen Ivy Calver, born August 1914, Ipswich.
George and Ellen’s infant son, Reginald William Calver, died on 21st September 1911 and was buried on the 23rd September in Section Y, Ipswich Old Cemetery.
Soldiers’ Effects to Ellen Calver – widow.
E.A.D.T. – Monday, 3rd July 1916 – PRESENTATION TO IPSWICH FIREMAN – The members of the Ipswich Fire Brigade on Saturday evening assembled for the purpose of presenting Fireman George Calver, on his leaving the Brigade, with an eight-day American striking clock. Superintendent Gallaway made the presentation, and spoke of the excellent way in which Fireman Calver had always done his duty. Fireman Calver joined the 4th Suffolks in September 1914, and has recently been discharged from the Army owing to his serious injuries received at Neuve Chapelle.
George is also remembered on the war memorial under the Fire Brigade at the Town Hall, Ipswich.
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