George
Henry
Salisbury
Born in Mangorei, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of John Salisbury
and Mary Jane (Pitcher) Salisbury
Brother of
William Salisbury, Martha (Salisbury) Baker, Matthew John Salisbury, Harriette (Salisbury) Dingle, Sarah (Salisbury) May, James Salisbury, Mary Salisbury, Elizabeth (Salisbury) Lovegrove, Eliza (Salisbury) Hammond, Emma Salisbury, Henry Albert Salisbury, Florence Maud (Salisbury) Fischer, Arthur Salisbury and Charles Arthur Salisbury
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 38
in Ypres, Belgium, Lequesnoir, (World War I)
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George Salisbury is an Anzac who served in World War One.
George Salisbury was Killed in Action during World War I.
Biography
George Salisbury lived in New_Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
George was born on the 21 July 1879 in Mangorei, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand. He was the son of John Salisbury and Mary (Pitcher) Salisbury.[1]
He served in the NZ Army in the First World War, service number 41631.[2]
- Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921, 1939 - 1947
- George Henry Salisbury
- Death: Killed in Action - 17 Oct 1917 - Ypres, Belgium, age 38.
- Burial: Zonnebeke, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
- Burial / Commemoration, Place: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
- Burial Notes: N.Z. Apse, Panel 3.
- Rank: Private
- Regiment: Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
- Unit / Ship: 3rd Bn
- Service # 41631
- Father: John Salisbury
- Mother: Mary Salisbury
He was killed in action on 17 October 1917 in Ypres, Belgium and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.[3][4]
His death was registered in New Zealand in 1918.[5] He has a memorial at the Te Henui Cemetery in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. [6]In memory of George Henry Salisbury, killed in action at Paschendaele 17th October 1917 aged 38 years.
Name: George Henry SALISBURY. Given Name: George Henry. Surname: SALISBURY. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.
Occupation: Military - Private.
Sources
- ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Birth Registration of Henry George Salisbury, child of John and Mary; citing Birth Certificate 1879/81.
- ↑ https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C13404
- ↑ https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/george-henry-salisbury
- ↑ https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/848148/salisbury,-george-henry/
- ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Death Registration of George Henry Salisbury, aged at death 38Y; citing Death Certificate 1918/67178.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201210043/george-henry-salisbury : accessed 24 April 2022), memorial page for George Henry Salisbury (1878–17 Oct 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 201210043, citing Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand ; Maintained by HEG (contributor 49832228) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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~6.25%
Neil Dingle
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~12.50%
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