BORN HULL 1889. THIRD SON OF HENRY KING & HANNAH MARSDEN (1851-1932), AT 24 , GORDON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A WOOD TURNER. HE HAD TWO OLDER BROTHERS, EDWARD AND HENRY AND THREE SISTERS. A SINGLE MAN. WORKED AS A JOINER.
HE ENLISTED IN BEVERLEY. SERVED WITH 1/5TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 26/10/1917, AGED 28.
COMMEMORATED AT THE TYNE COT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM.
| Name | George Herbert King |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorkshire, 1889 |
| Death Date | 26 Oct 1917 |
| Death Place | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Beverley, Yorks |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Battalion | 1st 5th Battalion (Territorial) |
| Regimental Number | 38647 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
GEORGE HERBERT
Military Number:
38647
Rank:
Private
Date Died
26/10/1917
Place died:
Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Age:
28
