George W Cleaver was born in Hough in about 1893, son of John & Sarah Jane Cleaver (born Brandon). His mother died in 1894 whilst they were living in Hougham. In 1901 John and the children were living in Rosling Yard (near Brownlow Arms), Hough, where John was an ironstone miner. By 1911 his sister Sarah was living with her mother's (Flear) relations in Gelston. George enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment (Private 15305 1st Battalion) at Sleaford. He was killed in action on 4 Oct 1917 (age 25) during the Battle of Broodseinde (part of the Third Battle of Ypres, better known by the final phase, Passchendaele). On the same day Lt Col Evans, CO of the Regiment's 1st Battalion, won the Victoria Cross. George Cleaver has no know grave but is commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial.