Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember George William Kembery
We remember George William Kembery
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1901
employment
Coal miners belt boy below ground
Dunkerton, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:9329310
1901
1901
location
Dunkerton, Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9329310
1901
1902
location
3 Hill Grove Cottages, Tunley, Dunkerton, Somerset
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9329331
1902
1915
service
British Army
Private
17118
Somerset Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:9329329
19th January 1915 - 24th September 1915
1915
location
3 Hillgrove Cottages, Tunley, Dunkerton, Somerset
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9329329
1915 - 1917
1915
service
British Army
Private
21444
Oxs & Bucks Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:9329329
25th September 1915 - 20th December 1916
1918
location
4 Longmead Street, East Twerton, Bath
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9329329
1918
1939
location
Firgrove Cottage, Peasdown St John, Somerset
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9329329
1939
1954
location
16 Portland Place, Bath
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9329289
11th February 1954
service
British Army
Private
17118
Somerset Light Infantry
Source:2223288
service
British Army
Private
21444
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Source:2223288
1954
death
Not War Related
He died at his home at 16 Portland Place, Bath on the 11th Feb 1954 from cardiac failure and chronic bronchitis age 74.
16 Portland Place, Bath
United Kingdom
Source:9329289
11th February 1954
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George William |
| Initials | GW |
| Last Name | Kembery |
| Source | 9329289 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Portland Place, Bath | United Kingdom | their own address | known 11th February 1954 | |
| 3 Hill Grove Cottages, Tunley, Dunkerton, Somerset | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1902 | |
| 3 Hillgrove Cottages, Tunley, Dunkerton, Somerset | United Kingdom | their own address | 1915 - 1917 | |
| 4 Longmead Street, East Twerton, Bath | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1918 | |
| Dunkerton, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Firgrove Cottage, Peasdown St John, Somerset | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 17118 | Somerset Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 21444 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 17118 | Somerset Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 21444 | Oxs & Bucks Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Kembery | mother | ||
| William Kembery | father |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Death Certificate.He died at his home at 16 Portland Place, Bath on the 11th Feb 1954 from cardiac failure and chronic bronchitis age 74.
Contributed by:
Duncan135254 -
His British War Medal.Private 17118 George W. Kembery, Somerset Light Infantry.Contributed by:
Duncan135254 -
Silver War Badge roll.He was awarded the Silver War Badge (No. 104043) on the 3rd January 1917.Contributed by:
Duncan135254 -
1901 CensusAddress: Dunkerton, Somerset. William Kembery, Head Coal hewer below ground. Sarah Kembery, Wife. George W., Son Coal miner belt boy below ground. Rose A., Daughter.Contributed by:
Duncan135254 -
Medal Index Card.He was awarded the Silver War Badge (No.104043) on the 3rd January 1917 and 1914/15 Star trio, the 1914/15 Star on the 21/02/1921 the other two on the 28/08/1921.
Contributed by:
Duncan135254 -
-
Postcard to Mrs Kembery of Hillgrove Farm.Postcard to Mrs Kembery of Hillgrove Farm, Dunkerton, dated 18th Aug 1916.Contributed by:
Duncan135254
Communities
Communities
This person is not linked to any communities.
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Death Certificate. | Duncan135254 | |
| His British War Medal. | Duncan135254 | |
| Silver War Badge roll. | Duncan135254 | |
| 1901 Census | Duncan135254 | |
| Medal Index Card. | Duncan135254 | |
| Attestation papers | Duncan135254 | |
| Postcard to Mrs Kembery of Hillgrove Farm. | Duncan135254 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember George William Kembery
Also remembered by 1 person
