Sapper 428248 George Ellis Price Humphreys
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 423rd West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 15th of July 1917
(Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dozinghem Military Cemetery - I. E. 11.
Family details:
Son of David and Sarah Humphreys; husband of Maude Margaret Humphreys, of 8, Clover Rd., Chorley, Lancs. Native of St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Feorge EP is living at Ashtons Farm, Windle, St Helens with parents David E (34), Sarah (35) and three siblings: May (12), [cas=2331]David Evan Humphreys[/cas] (6), [cas=2333]Hugh Edward Humphreys[/cas] (4).
1901 - 12 years old George E P is living at 84 Friar Street, St Helens with parents David E, Sarah and three siblings: [cas=2331]David Evan Humphreys[/cas] (16), [cas=2333]Hugh Edward Humphreys[/cas] (14), Jessie (8).
Staying at the address are David seniors brother Hugh E Humphreys (28) with his wife Frances Humphreys (26) and their daughter Lily Humphreys (7 Mth).
1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Sheeter Of Wagons' George E P living at 84 Friar Street, St Helens with parents David (54), Sarah (56) and sister Jessie (18).
Notes:
[note=21]Three Humphreys Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=11]Remembered on Moss Bank Mission Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Also Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/G_E_P_Humphreys_RE_zpsc1e48d90.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper George Ellis Price Humphreys at
Dozinghem Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2334