Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of William Alesbrook a Farm Labourer and Shepherd, born 1862 in Stapleton, Leicestershire and his wife Mary Ann, born 1863 in Barwell, Leicestershire. George William was a Farm Labourer and was born in 1895 in Sutton in the Elms, Leicestershire, his siblings were Clara Ann, born 1887 in Barwell, Leicestershire, Sarah Jane, born 1890 in Stapleton, Leicestershire, Ruth, born 1891 in Barwell, Leicestershire. Beatrice May, born 1899 in Sutton in the Elms, Leicestershire, Cissie Mary, born 1900 in Sutton in the Elms, Leicestershire, Phyllis Gladsy, born 1903 in Sutton in the Elms, Leicestershire and William Henry, born 1906 in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, in 1911 the family home was at Biddle's Lodge, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire. The War Diary for today records. 19th Bde with 2 Battn’s attacked enemy’s right at 10.00am. Succeeded in taking first two lines and repulsed three counter attacks, the third of which was very heavy. During the attack the Turks bombarded our 1st and 2nd lines. At 3.15pm the 51st and 53rd SIKHS attacked the enemy left under a heavy bombardment. The 53rd SIKHS were on the right and C Coy of the LEICESTERSHIRE REGT were in support to them. The 53rd entered the enemy 1st line, but on the Turks counter attacking, many of them retired. About 4.00pm C Coy supported passed through 53rd SIKHS, rallying many. They soon passed into the Turkish 2nd line. B Coy supported C Coy very shortly after, D Coy going into PRINCES FIRE TRENCH and A Coy into PRINCES REST TRENCH. Splendid reports came from C and B Coy’s and the Turks 2nd line was soon consolidated. During the attack there was heavy rifle fire from the enemy, but luckily it was pretty high, and we had very few casualties. 2nd Lt VINCENT was wounded, 7 men killed and 31 men wounded during the day. The Turk shelling during this attack was not heavy. At night things were quiet except for sniping and the consolidation of the enemy trenches was completed.