Name
George Carew Tingcombe
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
09/05/1917
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/19153
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ONTARIO CEMETERY, SAINS-LES-MARQUION
IV. A. 32.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of John George Digory and Mary Ann (nee CARTER) TINGCOMBE of Wood Green, Middx; husband of Hilda May (nee CLAYTON) TINGCOMBE of Watford.
His parents married 25 December 1881 at St Luke’s, Chelsea, London. John died 1923 aged 64; Mary died 1939 aged 82; both in the Edmonton, Middx, district.
George was born 12 February 1886 in Chelsea, and baptised 28 March 1886 at St John’s, Chelsea. He married 1907 in the Watford district; they had three children. He resided in Watford. Hilda never remarried and died 1952 in the Watford district aged 63.
On the 1891 Census, a scholar aged 5 he lived in Tottenham, London, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1901 Census, a draper’s assistant aged 15, he lived in Enfield, Middx, with his grandmother. On the 1911 Census, a drapery assistant aged 25, he still lived in Enfield, with his wife and one child.
Officially recorded as born in Chelsea and was living in Watford when he enlisted in London. Died of wounds.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London, and was formerly Private 2718 31st Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, George’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH online via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
