BORN GOOLE, 1889. SON OF GEORGINA HARGRAVE, AT LOCKWOOD STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS), 14 FLORA AVENUE, CARLTON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 14 AUCKLAND TERRACE, GILLETT STREET, HULL (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). A SINGLE MAN WITH NO CHILDREN.
ENLISTED 17/11/1914. TRAINED IN BEVERLEY AND RIPON. WENT TO EGYPT 29/12/1915. SENT TO FRANCE, ON 08/03/1916. KILLED IN ACTION, AT SERRE, ON 13/11/1916, AGED 28. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE RETURNED TO HIS MOTHER, GEORGINA.
HIS BROTHER PTE JOHN S HARGRAVE, 2ND DRAGOONS ALSO SERVED AND WAS DISCHARGED ON 28/10/1916. THEIR SISTER GERTRUDE ALSO LOST HER HUSBAND HENRY LOW WHO DIED ON THE TRAWLER ‘OTHELLO II’ , ON 31/10/1915. SHE LIVED AT EDINBURGH STREET, HULL.
First name:
GEORGE HERBERT
Military Number:
13/348
Rank:
Private
Date Died
13/11/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
28
