George Major (MM)

Name

George Major (MM)

Conflict

First World War

Date of Death / Age

09/09/1918
30

Rank, Service Number & Service Details

Serjeant
20973
Border Regiment
2nd Bn.

Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards

Not Yet Researched
Military Medal

Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country

Giavera Memorial
Italy

Headstone Inscription

NA

UK & Other Memorials

St Albans Citizens Memorial, Town Hall (old) Memorial, St Albans, St Saviour's Church Memorial (Ext), St Albans, St Saviour's Church Memorial (Int), St Albans

Pre War

Son of George and Esther Major, of St. Albans, Herts; husband of Emily Maud Major, of 25, Kew Gardens Road, Kew, Surrey. Eleven years service, eight and a half years of which with the 2nd Bn. Bedford Regt.


Address later given as 58 Warwick Road, St Albans.


The Soldiers Died In The Great War database records that he was born in St Albans, Herts. and he enlisted there.

Wartime Service

Formerly 8995, Bedfordhire Regiment and was eight and a half years with the 2nd Bn. Bedford Regt.

Killed in action.

Acknowledgments

Gareth Hughes