Photo: Dorothy Hall

Photo: Dorothy Hall

Son of George T. and Elizabeth Nesbtit, of 10, East Villas, Haswell, Co. Durham.

In Easington Village Durham Road Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

First side

In loving
memory of
Annie Hornsby Smith
beloved wife of Peter Raine
of Haswell who died Feb. 8th 1920
Aged 34 years

At Rest

also of the above Peter Raine
Died Feb. 1st 1953 aged 68 years

Second side

Also of
Pte. George Ernest Nesbitt
only beloved son of
George and Elizabeth Nesbitt
who died of wounds at Sulva Bay
Dec. 16th 1915 aged 22 years

Thy will be done

George Ernest Nesbitt is remembered at Haswell on H116.01

The CWGC entry for Private Nesbitt