A Railway Porter. He enlisted in Hull, joining the 17th Northumberland Fusiliers, know as the ‘Railway Pals’. As per CWGC records, he was the son of Isabella McCall, of 92, Clavering Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Native of Pittenweem, Fifeshire, Scotland. Killed in action on 9th May 1918, during the German Spring Offensive. His age was given as 34, but he may have been born in 1880 making him older.
First name:
GEORGE
Military Number:
17/1478
Rank:
Private
Date Died
09/05/1918
Place died:
Le Peuplier Military Cemetery, Caestre, Nord, France
Age:
34
92 CLAVERING PLACE, NEWCASTLE, TYNE AND WEAR, NORTH EAST ENGLAND, United Kingdom
Place Buried
