Name
George William Lawrence
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/10/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Serjeant
48654
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
13th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CRETINIER CEMETERY, WATTRELOS
3
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Christchurch Memorial, Ware, St James’ Church Memorial, Thorley, Working Men’s Club / Village Hall, Memorial, Thorley
Pre War
Before joining the Army George was employed as a Cabinet Maker by Messrs. C. Joscelyne Ltd, Market Square, Bishop's Stortford. His home address was in. Thorley Street and then later he moved to Hunsdon Street, Hunsdon, Herts. He enlisted in Hertford.
Wartime Service
George joined the Army in October 1914, entering the Hertfordshire Regiment (3681).
He went to France in 1916 and was transferred, first to a Labour Battalion and then in 1918 to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was killed in action on October 29th 1918.
Additional Information
www.friends-stjames.org
Acknowledgments
John E. I. Procter (Rector of Thorley), Bill Hardy, Philip Hargrave - www.friends-stjames.org, Jonty Wild
