Name
George Alexander Gaukroger
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/09/1918
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/38730
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DOINGT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Plot I, Row A, Grave 40.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Matthew’s Church Memorial, Oxhey,
Todmorden War Memorial, Yorkshire
Pre War
Adopted son of Stansfield and Eleanor (nee BROADHURST) GAUKROGER of Aylesbury, Bucks.
His adoptive parents married 13 February 1886 at St Mary’s, Manchester. Stansfield died 22 November 1930 in Aylesbury aged 70, and was buried 26 November in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Eleanor died 24 March 1947 in Aylesbury aged 83, and was buried 28 March, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
George was born 1897 in Heap Bridge, Lancs, and resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Todmorden, with his adoptive parents. On the 1911 Census, he still lived in Todmorden, with his adoptive parents.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford; 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
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
