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We remember George Reid
We remember George Reid
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
John Reid
Source:8475437
1893
1894
sibling
Hannah Wallace Reid
Source:8475437
1894
1897
1901
location
35 Spring Street, Preston
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8475437
1901
1904
sibling
Marjorie Reid
Source:8475439
1904
1905
sibling
Janet Reid
Source:8475439
1905
1909
sibling
Kathleen Reid
Source:8475439
1909
1911
employment
Cotton Weaver's Helper?
Source:8475439
1911
1911
location
14 Mersey Street, Preston
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8475439
1911
1914
service
British Army
1918
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
4th, 2nd Battalion
Source:8475438
21st May 1914
enlistment
Preston
United Kingdom
Source:8475433
service
British Army
Private
34355
Machine Gun Corps
Source:3695438
service
British Army
Private
34355
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:7504959
1917
death
Killed in Action
Mesopotamia
Iraq
Source:7504959
Source:8475433
24th February 1917
burial
Iraq
Source:7504959
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Reid |
| Source | 3695438 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mersey Street, Preston | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 35 Spring Street, Preston | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 34355 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 34355 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Private | ||
| British Army | 1918 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 4th, 2nd Battalion |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Ann Wallace Reid | mother | ||
| Andrew Gibb Reid | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Reid | brother | 1893 | |
| Hannah Wallace Reid | sister | 1894 | |
| Marjorie Reid | sister | 1904 | |
| Janet Reid | sister | 1905 | |
| Kathleen Reid | sister | 1909 |
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Family portrait of Reid familyFamily picture of the Reid family including George on the right, also showing his mother and father and brothers and sisters. John Reid (Service no 52), also killed in the war, is shown on the left.Contributed by:
Preston43158
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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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Preston43158 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Preston43158 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Preston43158 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Preston43158 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Preston43158 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Reid | Preston43158 | |
| Family portrait of Reid family | Preston43158 |
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