Name
George James Timson
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/10/1915
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
708
East Surrey Regiment
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 65 to 67.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of the late Henry William and Jane Louisa (nee TUCKWELL) TIMSON; nephew of Elizabeth Jane TUCKWELL of Richmond.
His parents married 11 May 1874 at St James the Great, Bethnal Green, London. Henry died 1909 aged 68; Jane died 1903 aged 51; both in the Richmond district.
George was born 1896 in Richmond.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Richmond with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, an errand boy aged 14, he still lived in Richmond.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Richmond, Surrey; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 1 June 1915, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, George’s Service record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
