Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Frank Corbett, a shoe trade finisher, born 1863 in Leicester and his wife Mary Ann, born 1864 in Mountsorrel, Leics. George Thomas was born in 1892 in Wolverhampton, Staffs., his siblings were, Frank, born 1889 and Frances, born 1895 the latter two siblings were both born in Leicester, Florence, born 1898 and James, born 1901, the latter two siblings were both born in Burbage, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at 125, Church Street, Burbage, Leics. In April 1911 George was employed as a shoe trade finisher and was residing in the family home at Highfield Street, Earl Shilton, Leics., together with his parents and siblings, Frank, a shoe trade finisher, Frances, a hosiery trade worker, Florence, a schoolgirl, James, Elsie May, born 1903 and Ivy, born 1906, the latter two siblings were both born in Burbage, Leics. George’s death, aged 26 was recorded in the Hinckley registration district in the third quarter of 1918. His elder brother Frank fell in action.