Name
George Bradley Fairchild
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/10/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
4475
Guards Machine Gun Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. SOUPLET BRITISH CEMETERY
I. C. 16.
France
Headstone Inscription
HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY'S SAKE MAY JESUS CHRIST HIS SPIRIT TAKE
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Bishop's Stortford memorials
Pre War
George Bradley Fairchild was born in Great Parndon, Harlow, Essex. (Believed to be the son of Julia Sarah Fairchild). He was baptised on 12 June 1902 at St Mary the Virgin, Great Parndon, Essex.
He was living with his grandmother Sarah Fairchild at Church Cottages, Great Parndon, Harlow, Essex on the 1901 Census and continued to live with her on the 1911 Census.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Windsor, Berks and served initially in the 2nd Life Guards under reg. no. 4100. He later transferred to the Guards Machine Gun Regiment.
Additional Information
His grandmother, Sarah, received pay owing of £16 9s 3d which included a war gratuity of £9. The only place that Bradley is spelt without an 'e' is on the CWGC
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
