Private 5789 George Archibald
Regiment/Unit: 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards -
Theatre of War: Home
Date Entered Therein: 15/08/1914
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 13th of June 1915
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 07 / Grave 278
BMD details:
Buried 17/06/1915
Census details:
1881 - 6 months old George, parents David (27), Catharine (24) and brother Edward (2) are staying at 34 Langtree Street, Parr, St Helens with grandmother Mary Burrows (54) and relatives James Burrows (22), Margaret Burrows (10). 1891 - 10 year old George Archilbald lived with parents David and Kate and sister Elizabeth (7) at 68 Back Higher Parr Street, Parr, St Helens. Boarding at the address are Mary Scully (59), John Scully (36), Richard Hughes (28). 1901 - Not found. George [b]is not[/b] at 11 Silver Street, St Helens with parents and sisters. 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Riveter' George living at 195, Boundary Road, St Helens with widowed father David Archibald (60).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Served under the ALIAS [b]Burrows.[/b] Mother Catherine Archibald (nee Burrows) explains the name he served under. Parents marriage details: 24/12/1876 David ARCHIBALD to Catherine BURROWS at Eccleston St Thomas.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Served under the ALIAS [b]Burrows.[/b] Mother Catherine Archibald (nee Burrows) explains the name he served under. Parents marriage details: 24/12/1876 David ARCHIBALD to Catherine BURROWS at Eccleston St Thomas.
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[caption]The headstone of Private George Archibald at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
