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We remember George Frederick Keates
We remember George Frederick Keates
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1881
dates
Age 1
Source:6180649
3rd April 1881
1881
location
Temple House Gardens, Berkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6180649
3rd April 1881
1891
dates
Age 11
Source:6180668
5th April 1891
1891
location
The Bull Inn, Bisham, Berkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6180668
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 21
Source:6180698
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Publisher's Clerk
London
United Kingdom
Source:6180698
31st March 1901
1901
location
20 Montpelier Road, St Pancras, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6180698
31st March 1901
1903
employment
Running a printing and stationery business at
Joint proprietor of L'Imprimerie Anglo-Belge
sixteen, rue d'Edinbourg, Brussels
Belgium
Source:6194620
1903 - December 1914
1903
location
L'Imprimerie Anglo-Belge, 16, rue d'Edinbourg, Brussels
Belgium
other group residence address
Source:6194620
1903 - December 1914
1910
dates
Age 31
Source:6193687
27th December 1910
1910
employment
Printer
Source:6193687
27th December 1910
1910
marriage
Lily Rose Bennett
Source:6179414
27th December 1910 - 21st March 1918
1912
children
Doris Charlotte Keates
Source:6193706
5th August 1912
1912
location
Ixelles, Brussels
Belgium
their own address
Source:6193706
5th August 1912
1917
location
Cricklewood, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6246933
1917
1918
location
30, Belvedere Cottages, Church Rd., Wimbledon, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6179414
18th March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Gunner
91992
Royal Field Artillery
150th Bde.
Source:6179414
21st March 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6179414
21st March 1918
enlistment
Shoeburyness, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:6246933
1918
death
Killed in Action
Reported missing in action but his remains were not found
The Somme
France
Source:7488366
Source:6179414
21st March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7488366
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Frederick |
| Initials | GF |
| Last Name | Keates |
| Source | 6194620 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Montpelier Road, St Pancras, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 30, Belvedere Cottages, Church Rd., Wimbledon, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 18th March 1918 | |
| Cricklewood, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1917 | |
| Ixelles, Brussels | Belgium | their own address | known 5th August 1912 | |
| L'Imprimerie Anglo-Belge, 16, rue d'Edinbourg, Brussels | Belgium | other group residence address | 1903 - December 1914 | |
| Temple House Gardens, Berkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| The Bull Inn, Bisham, Berkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 91992 | Royal Field Artillery | 150th Bde. | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Charlotte Keates | daughter | 5th August 1912 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Ann Keates formerly Tilbury | mother | ||
| George Keates | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Rose Bennett | wife | 27th December 1910 |
Media
Media
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Flyleaf of book given by him to his future wifeThe flyleaf is inscribed in shorthand: "Lily Rose "And then, towards me, like a very maid, Came blushing, waning, willing, and afraid," February 1903". The quotation is from John Keats's Endymion Book I (page 23 of the Moxon Edtion).
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War Damages Claim for L'Imprimerie Anglo-BelgeThis is a scan of a document. The document, sworn before a magistrate in Shoeburyness on 23/03/1917, claims war damages of £15,270 for a printing and stationery business owned by Fred Keates and his uncle in Brussels.Contributed by:
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Scan of Newspaper Cutting from the Daily MailOn 13/12/1914 Fred Keates reports the arrest by the Germans of two British officials in Brussels and his own escape from BelgiumContributed by:
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Mother's Family BibleThis page of the Tilbury family bible gives the name of his maternal grandmother Charlotte Tilbury. His mother writes "Dear Laddie Missing March 21 1918".Contributed by:
Michael28570
Communities
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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Casualty Details | Michael28570 | |
| 1881 Census of England & Wales | Michael28570 | |
| 1891 Census of England & Wales | Michael28570 | |
| 1901 Census of England & Wales | Michael28570 | |
| WW1 Medals Roll Index Card | Michael28570 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War | Michael28570 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Flyleaf of book given by him to his future wife | Michael28570 | |
| Left Hand End of Marriage Certificate | Michael28570 | |
| Right Hand End of Marriage Certificate | Michael28570 | |
| Scan of Daughter's Birth Certificate | Michael28570 | |
| War Damages Claim for L'Imprimerie Anglo-Belge | Michael28570 | |
| Scan of Newspaper Cutting from the Daily Mail | Michael28570 | |
| Mother's Family Bible | Michael28570 |
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