George William Eade (1888 - 1916)

Born 28 Oct 1888 in Great Bentley, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 9 Sep 1916 at age 27 in Combles, Somme, Picardie, France

Biography

Rifleman George Eade was Killed in Action during World War I.

Rifleman George Eade served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): King's Royal Rifle Corps
Service ended: 9 September 1916

Fought in WWI - Death date and location indicates casualty in Battle of Ginchy near Combles, France.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XR1-7GR : 1 October 2014), George William Eade, 1888; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Tendring, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPDW-BMM : 22 February 2021), George W Eade in household of William Eade, Great Bentley, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Essex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9JZ-V7S : 21 May 2019), George W Eade in household of William Eade, Marks Tey, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Stanway subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWNQ-1V5 : 24 June 2019), George Eade in household of Harry Tupper, Prittlewell, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12397061/george-william-eade: accessed 27 June 2023), memorial page for Rifleman George William Eade (28 Oct 1888–9 Sep 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #12397061, citing Thiepval Memorial, Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
• "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" GEORGE WILLIAM EADE, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/752590/george-william-eade/
• "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919" Name George William Eade Birth Place Gt. Bentley, Essex Residence Marks Tey, Essex Death Date 9 Sep 1916 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Warley, Essex Rank Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps Battalion 2nd Battalion Regimental Number 11940 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western European Theatre Ancestry uk Record UKsoldiersGreatWar #505999