Name
George William Bardell
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/09/1917
18
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
242213
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
2nd/6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Ware WW1 & WW2 Memorial, Ware, St Mary's Church WW! ROH Ware, Not on the Hertford Heath memorials
Pre War
George William was born in Ware in 1898 (baptised 30 Jan 1898, Christ Church, Ware) to Alfred Bardell, a Maltster, and Rebecca (nee Springham). The family were living at Dickenson’s Yard, Ware at this time.
On the 1901 Census George together with the family of Parents, and Sisters Florence, Alice and Daisy were living at 36 Priory Street, Ware. The family of George, his parents and Sisters Florence and Daisy were living at Eagle Yard, Amwell End, Ware. George's parents later lived at College Arms Road, Hertford Heath.
Wartime Service
No Service Record could be found for George. He enlisted as Private 9196 Hertfordshire Regiment and was transferred to 2/6 Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) Regiment as Private 242213.
The 2/6th Battalion had been deployed to Ireland during the Uprising and troubles in Apr 1916 returning to Fovant (Salisbury Plain) in UK before further training prior to going overseas as part of 59 Division on 25 Feb 1917. George probably joined them around this time. 59 Division, having concentrated in the Mericourt/Estrees area on the Somme and although short on training, were involved in the Pursuit of the German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line. The division was withdrawn to Ypres front and took part in the fighting of larger Battle of Paschendaele particularly in the Battle of Menin Road (23 – 25 Sep 1917) and the Battle of Polygon Wood (26 – 30 Sep 1917).
George was reported as killed in action in 26 Sep 1917 during the initial fighting in Polygon Wood, Sherwood Foresters were a lead unit. His remains were not recovered and he is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Passchendaele.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £3 10s and arrears of £2 13s 11d was paid to his father.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
