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We remember George Harry Wyatt
We remember George Harry Wyatt
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1891
location
Blackpole, Spellice Green, Claines, Droitwich, Worcester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8547666
1891
1904
enlistment
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:8547655
23rd November 1904
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:4908555
12th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
5854
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:6651670
25th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
5854
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:6651670
1st September 1914
1917
service
British Army
Lance Sergeant
5854
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:8547655
28th February 1917 - 14th January 1919
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6651646
employment
Police Constable
Barnsley Borough Police
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8547655
employment
Police force
Source:6651668
marriage
Ellen
Source:6651668
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
5854
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:6651646
1964
death
Not War Related
Sprotborough, near Doncaster, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:6651668
22nd January 1964
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpole, Spellice Green, Claines, Droitwich, Worcester | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5854 | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 5854 | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 5854 | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Lance Sergeant | |
| British Army | 5854 | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | mother | ||
| Arthur Wyatt | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | wife |
Media
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Photograph of George H Wyatt (front row, far left)Victoria Cross winners of the Brigade of Guards with Lord Gort. Left to right: Front row: George Henry Wyatt, awarded the Victoria Cross, France, 25/26 August 1914; Oliver Brooks, awarded the Victoria Cross: France, 8 October 1915; John Vaughan Campbell, awarded the Victoria Cross: France, 15 September 1916; Viscount John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker Gort, awarded the Victoria Cross: France, 27 September 1918; Robert James Bye, awarded the Victoria Cross: Belgium, 31 July 1917; Frederick McNess, awarded the Victoria Cross: France, 15 September 1916. Back row: John Moyney, awarded the Victoria Cross: Belgium, 12/13 September 1917; George Arthur Boyd-Rochfort, awarded the Victoria Cross: France, 3 August 1915; Cyril Hubert Frisby, awarded the Victoria Cross: France, 27 September 1918; Wilfred Dolby Fuller, awarded the Victoria Cross: France, 12 March 1915; John McAuly, awarded the Victoria Cross: France, 27 November 1917; George Evans, awarded the Victoria Cross: France, 30 July
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Close up photograph of George H WyattCropped version of group photograph IWM Q 66161Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cross citation, the London Gazette | Charlotte33 | |
| George's entry on Memorials to Valour | Charlotte33 | |
| Wikipedia | Anne23518 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph of George H Wyatt (front row, far left) | Charlotte33 | |
| Close up photograph of George H Wyatt | Charlotte33 | |
| 5854 Pte GH Wyatt | Robin40880 |
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