Name
George Trevithick
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/04/1919
54
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Quartermaster Serjeant
38998
Royal Field Artillery
325th Bde.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WATFORD CEMETERY
G. 16. 229.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of the late John and (Elizabeth) Ann TREVITHICK of St Ives, Cornwall; husband of Hannah (nee BRACKLEY) TREVITHICK of Watford.
His parents were born in Ireland and probably married there. John died 1896 aged 63; Ann died 1918 aged 82; both in the Redruth, Cornwall, district.
George was born 1864 in St Ives, Cornwall, and baptised there 6 July 1864. He married 26 March 1890 in Halton, Bucks; they had nine children. He died in Watford and was buried 30 April. Hannah died 12 January 1924 in Watford, and was buried 16 January, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
He has an entry in the National Probate Calendar
On the 1871 Census, aged 6 he lived in St Ives, with his parents and eight siblings. On the 1881 Census, a militiaman in the South Devon Militia aged 17, he was stationed in St Budeaux, Devon. On the 1891 Census, a Bambardier in the Royal Artillery aged 28, he was stationed at Sheerness Barracks, Kent, with his wife and no children. On the 1901 Census, a Staff Sergeant in the Royal Artillery aged 36, he was stationed at Shoeburyness Barracks, Essex, with his wife and five children. On the 1911 Census, a farmer and Army Pensioner aged 47, he lived in St Ives, Cornwall, with his wife and six children.
Wartime Service
He enlisted 29 September 1914, appears to have no medals, and was discharged 18 September 1918 due to sickness. The Silver War Badge was issued 1 October 1918.
Additional Information
George grave (not CWGC) bears the inscription:
IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF GEORGE TREVITHICK. Q.M.S. R.F.A. FELL ASLEEP APRIL 24TH 1919, AGED 54 YEARS.
IN GOD'S OWN KEEPING
Unfortunately, George’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing; nor does he appear to have an entry in Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH online via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
