Geoffrey Giles

Name

Geoffrey Giles
16 May 1888

Conflict

First World War

Date of Death / Age

01/07/1916
28

Rank, Service Number & Service Details

Second Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Bn.

Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards

Searched but not found

Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country

GORDON CEMETERY, MAMETZ
A. 3.
France

Headstone Inscription

Not Researched

UK & Other Memorials

Arkley Village Memorial,
St Peter's Church Memorial, Arkley

Pre War

Son of Urban Phillip and Margaret Giles, of "Hillcrest," Arkley, Barnet. Native of Highbury, London.


Censis: 1891 Census living at 42 Aberdeen Road, Highbury with parents and 1901 Census living at 4 Highbury Grange, Islington with parents,


The 1910 Electoral Rolls living at Hillcrest, Arkley with parents.  The 1911 Census living at Hillcrest, Arkley with parents. Occupation Stock Exchange Clerk.

Wartime Service

Killed in action at Mametz Wood, The Somme, France.

Additional Information

Brother of Eric Giles who also served and appears on this memorial.
6 Sep 1916 Probate, £1374 9s to father

Acknowledgments

Taff Williams
Jonty Wild