Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Frank Babbington Clement a farmer, born 1868 in Mareham Le Fen, Lincs., and his wife Emeline Ellen, born 1872 in Ridlington, Rutland. George Alfred was born in 1898 in Castle Bytham, Lincs., he had one sibling, a brother Frank, born 1897 in Castle Bytham, Lincs., in March 1901 the family home was at Castle Bytham, Lincs. In April 1911 George was a scholar and was residing in the family home at Water Lane, Castle Bytham, Lincs., together with his parents and sister, Emeline Elsie, born 1902 in Castle Bytham, Lincs. Prior to enlistment he worked on his fathers farm. He served in France and Italy during the war, and was involved in salvage work in the village of Iway with a few men and an officer when a German bomb he was handling exploded shattering his right hand, and causing extensive wounds to both his legs and abdomen. He subsequently died of his injuries a week later. The hospital chaplain wrote:- “Clement was admired by everyone, and had a host of friends. His death and the manner of it has caused a deep gloom to come all over us. All ranks here and officers join with me in extending truest sympathy, and honour his memory.”