Rifleman 3830 George Gill
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 2nd of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Peronne Road Cemetery Maricourt - IV. F. 40.
BMD details:
Marriage: 05/03/1915 Georgium GILL to Rutham BATESON at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old George is living at 29 Fenton Street, St Helens with parents George (42), Jane (30) and three siblings: Thomas (16), [cas=1977]William Gill[/cas] (9), [cas=1976]John Gill[/cas] (2). Boarding at the address are James Wilson (40) and James McEvoy (39). 1901 - 15 years old 'Apprentice Bottle Maker' George is at 29 Fenton Street, St Helens with parents George (53), Jane (40) and three siblings: [cas=1977]William Gill[/cas] (19), [cas=1976]John Gill[/cas] (12), Ellen (8). Also at the address is George Snr's nephew John Glover (14) and boarder George Evans (73). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Bottle Hand - Blower' George still living at 29 Fenton Street, St Helens with widowed mother Jane (51) and three siblings: [cas=1976]John Gill[/cas] (22), Ellen (18), Jane (8).
Notes:
[note=200]Three Gill Brothers who died in the Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=200]Three Gill Brothers who died in the Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Gill_G_3830.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/G_Gill_3830.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman George Gill at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt
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[caption]George is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
