Private George Derbyshire

Army Number: 23663

Battalion: 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Wensley, Derbyshire. Son of Frederick and Ellen Derbyshire, of Cross green Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire.He was a stone merchants Labourer France, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.prior to enlisting at Buxton, Derbyshire He served Gallipoli in 1915 and died of wounds 18th October 1914 at Mudros.

Buried: Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece. Plot 4. Row E, Grave 210.

St. Marys >church war Memorial, South Darley, Derbyshire.