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We remember George Garner
We remember George Garner
Timeline
Timeline
1897
service
British Army
Private
26978
Suffolk Regiment
Source:1306722
1917
death
Source:7057353
30th November 1917
burial
Nord
France
Source:7057353
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Garner |
| Source | 1306722 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 26978 | Suffolk Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Garner | mother | ||
| William Garner | father |
Media
Media
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1901 censusNational Archive 1901 census copy giving details of family and addressContributed by:
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Death Plaque and medalsDeath Plaque, British War Medal and Victory Medal of George GarnerContributed by:
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Medal Index RollNational Archives copy of entry in Medal Index Roll for British War Medal and Victory medalContributed by:
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Cambrai Memorial to the Missing. LouvervalPhoto of the Cambrai MemorialContributed by:
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Cambrai Memorial inscriptionPhoto showing George's name on the memorial panelContributed by:
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Remembrance CrossRemembrance Cross left at the Cambrai Memorial in memory of George GarnerContributed by:
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Register of soldiers effectsExtract from the Register of Soldiers Effects showing that George left his back-pay to his father WilliamContributed by:
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War diary extractExtract from the 7th Bn. Suffolk Reg't War Diary for November 1917 covering both the successful attack on the 24th and the German counter-attack on the 30th. The diary records that following the counter-attack there were 13 officers and 219 Other Ranks missing, among these was George Garner.Contributed by:
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Pear Tree Cottage, Waterbeach. Photo c.1911The family home of George Garner (and of his older brother William Pte.36566 Berkshire Reg't. - K.i.a. 10/03/1917 see entry for details). The girls Winifred, Ivy and Eva shown in the photo were siblings of the two brothers.Contributed by:
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Extract from the History of the Suffolk RegimentThe 30th November 1917 from the History of the Suffolk Regiment describing the action in which George Garner was missing, killed in action.Contributed by:
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Trench map showing the battle area.Trench map annotated to show the significant areas connected to the events of 30/11/1917 relating to the death of George GarnerContributed by:
Adrian149697
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| George Garner | Adrian149697 | |
| 1901 census | Adrian149697 | |
| Death Plaque and medals | Adrian149697 | |
| Medal Index Card | Adrian149697 | |
| Medal Index Roll | Adrian149697 | |
| Cambrai Memorial to the Missing. Louverval | Adrian149697 | |
| Cambrai Memorial inscription | Adrian149697 | |
| Remembrance Cross | Adrian149697 | |
| Register of soldiers effects | Adrian149697 | |
| War diary extract | Adrian149697 | |
| Pear Tree Cottage, Waterbeach. Photo c.1911 | Adrian149697 | |
| Extract from the History of the Suffolk Regiment | Adrian149697 | |
| Trench map showing the battle area. | Adrian149697 |
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