Private 29632 George Francis
Regiment/Unit: Royal Warwickshire Regiment - 2nd/7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 40256, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 19th of November 1917
(Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 3.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Francis, of 294, Park Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old George is living at 300 Park Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (34), Elizabeth (30) and six siblings: Ellen (13), William (9), Thomas (8), John (7), Samuel (4), Peter (9 Mths).
1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy George living at 300 Park Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (44), Elizabeth (41) and ten siblings: Ellen (23), William (19), Thomas (18), John (17), Samuel (14), Peter (10), Alfred (8), Arthur (6), Ernest (4), Elizabeth (4 mths).
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/FrancisGWarwicks2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private George Francis at Parr St Peters Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/G_Francis_Warwicks.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Arras Memorial bearing the inscription for Private George Francis
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 1902