George
Albert
Long
Born in Beverley, Yorkshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of William West Long
and Emma (Blakeston) Long
Brother of
Charles William Long, Francis Tom Long, Florence May (Long) Roberts, John Harold Long, Laura Jane (Long) Coates, Edith Emma (Long) Higgins and Ernest Long
Husband of
Florry (Hancock) Otter
— married
17 Nov 1906 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Died
at about age 34
in Belgium
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Aug 2018
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Biography
George Long was born in Yorkshire, England.
Private George Long was killed in action during World War I.
In 1906 George married Florrie Hancock.[4] In 1911 they lived at 86 Wilbert Lane, Beverley, and George worked as a ship painter.[5]
George died of wounds sustained during World War I at the age of 34. He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery in Belgium.[6]
Sources
- ↑ Birth Certificate of George Albert Long. Vol 9d p 101. June quarter 1881. Registration district Beverley. FreeBMD.org.uk
GRO index search gives mother's maiden name Blakeston - ↑ Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
- ↑ Marriage Certificate of George Albert Long and Florrie Hancock. Vol 9d p 206. December quarter 1906. Registration district Beverley. FreeBMD.org.uk
- ↑ Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
- ↑ Memorial: "Commonwealth War Graves Commission"
Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-vlaanderen, Belgium. (Plot: VIII. E. 14)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record (accessed 1 August 2023)
Memorial page for G A Long. Service number: 220167; Rank: Private; Died: 30 September 1917; Age: 34.
Regiment & Unit/Ship: 8th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment (United Kingdom); Additional Info: Husband of Florrie Long, of 3, Jubilee Cottages, Grovehill, Beverley.
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