BORN BARTON 1879. SON OF HUTTON AND SOPHIA CHAMBERS OF 75 CLIFTON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A CORN MERCHANT CLERK. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE LONDON & MANCHESTER INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 5486, YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 34867, 9TH KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. HE WAS KILLED AT THE SOMME, ON 16/09/1916, AGED 37. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THEIPVAL MEMORIAL.
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS SISTER CLARA. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, 05/12/1916*
First name:
GEORGE
Military Number:
34867
Rank:
Private
Date Died
16/09/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
37
