Private 28413 George Francis
Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 14th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 23rd of August 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Leigh, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery Albert - II. O. 10.
Family details:
Next-of-kin and residence at enlistment: Mrs Elizabeth Moses (mother), 246 Leigh Road, Howe-Bridge, Atherton, Lancs
Census details:
[b]Note:[/b] George Francis is shown as George Moses in 1901 and 1911 census but service records show this is the correct person. 1901 - 10 years old George is living at 404 Stubshaw Cross, Ashton-in-makerfield with parents Thomas James Moses (30), Elizabeth Moses (32) and sister Beatrice Minnie Moses (7). Boarding at the address were Richard Livesley (38), Henry Tickell (28) and John Jackson (28). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Miner' George living at 379 Bolton Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield with parents Thomass James Moses (45), Elizabeth Moses (48) and two siblings: Beatrice Minnie Moses (17), Amelia Moses (2).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers.
Age taken from service papers.
[pic]imgs/sppics/G_France_RWF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private George Francis at Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery, Albert
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
