Personal data
| Name | George |
|---|---|
| Initials | E.B. |
| Christian name | Edward Barcroft |
| Date and place of birth | Haydock, Lancashire; 13.08.1898 |
| Family | Son of Edward James and Eleanor George, of The Hall, Consett, Co. Durham. |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Caldicott School, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and Lays School, Cambridge
Military data
| Rank | 2nd Lt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 4 (attd. 15) Durham Light Infantry |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 17 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, II.A.6 |
Other information
- Information
- 'The Barrie George Lamp' - Consett Branch, Durham. Endowed on 01.04.1931. First lit on 06.06.1931 at Crystal Palace, London, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of Edward Barrie George, 2nd Lt., 2 Battn. (sic ?), D.L.I. (attd. 15th D.L.I.). Flers, 16.9.1916, aged 19." (Given by his father.) Brass plaques (4) kept at Talbot House.
- Information 2
- Commemorated on family headstone at Consett and Blackhill Old Cemetery
Sources
- Source
- Roll of the Lamps of Maintenance of Toc H, 1922-1936