Private 7913 George Martindale
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 12/08/1914
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 31st of October 1914
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 41 and 43.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Mary Martindale, of 140 Raglan St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy George is living at 22 Hardy Street, St Helens with parents William (49), Mary (44) and seven siblings: Mary A (22), Henry (21), William (16), Ellen (14), Elizabeth (9), James (5), Margaret (5 mths). 1901 - 16 years old 'Bottle Works Labourer' George is still living at 22 Hardy Street, St Helens with parents William (59), Mary (54) and six siblings: William (26), Ellen (24), James (14), Maggie (10), Madeline (5), John W (3). 1911 - Not found. George is not with parents at 140 Raglan Street, St Helens.
Notes:
Possibly the true initial of 'Martindale C' on the cenotaph.
Possibly the true initial of 'Martindale C' on the cenotaph.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/MartindaleGandSwiftGT_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription
for Private George Martindale
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
