BORN HULL 08/01/1887. SON OF THOMAS BEACOCK (1841-1896) AND MARGARET GIBSON (1853-1891).. ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. HE RESIDED WITH THOMAS AND ALICE BEAKCOCK, AT HARTLEPOOL IN 1901. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A CARTER AND BOARDED AT , 16, OXFORD STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS).
ALSO RESIDED WITH FRIENDS, MR & MRS BAXTER, AT 67, DANSOM LANE, HULL.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 30TH AUGUST, 1915. SERVED AS ACTING BOMBARDIER, IN THE 107TH ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. KILLED IN ACTION ON 03/09/1916, AGED 29. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO ELIZABETH BAXTER.
HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE DANSOM LANE MEMORIAL & THE ROLL OF HONOUR AT ST MARY’S CHURCH, LOWGATE, HULL.
First name:
GEORGE ARTHUR
Military Number:
37821
Rank:
Acting Bombardier
Date Died
03/09/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
29
