Name
George Haslear Catlin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
19/11/1914
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
2747
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 54 and 56.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hertingfordbury Village Memorial,
Church of St Mary and St John Church Roll of Honour, Hertingfordbury,
Birch Green Village Memorial,
Birch Green School Memorial,
Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Born in 1893 son of Thomas Haslear Catlin and Martha (Bray) Catlin, of 5, Hertingfordbury, Hertford and baptised on 30 Jul 1893. He was a motor body builder.
Wartime Service
Enlisted on 3 Sep 1914 at Hertford. Embarked for France from Southampton on 5 Nov 1914.
Additional Information
George is also commemorated on the family in St Mary’s Churchyard, Hertingfordbury. His part of the inscription reads:
ALSO OF GEORGE HASLEAH CATLIN
1ST. HERTS. REGIMENT, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON NOVEMBER 19TH 1914. AGED 21 YEARS AT ZILLEBEKE, NEAR YPRES, BELGIUM
Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
He is mentioned in the story of William Sell, which can be found here in the Archive at: Archive - Hertfordshire Men & Women - Individuals Stories - William Sell (MM) - Biography Include others from the Herts Reg.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Jonty Wild
