BORN GATESHEAD, 1888. SON OF GEORGE WEDDELL & MARGARET JOHNSON WEDDELL, OF DURHAM. WIFE ELIZABETH WEDDELL, OF 2 LEE BUILDINGS, GRANGE VILLA, DURHAM. A RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE FIREMAN.
HE ENLISTED AT CHESTER LE STREET, DURHAM. SERVED WITH THE 1.8TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 18/09/1916, AT THE BATTLE OF ANCRE, FRANCE. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW, ELIZABETH.
HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL MEMORIAL. CWGC DETAILS ABOVE.
HULL ADDRESS UNTRACED. NO PENSION LEDGER RECORDS.
First name:
GEORGE
Military Number:
300564
Rank:
Private
Date Died
18/09/1916
Place died:
Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France
Age:
28
