Name
George Waller
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
09/03/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Sapper
52430
Royal Engineers
126th Field Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HEUDICOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
F. 11.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin Town Memorial,
St Mary’s Church Roll of Honour (Book), Hitchin
Pre War
His parents' home was 13, Queen St. Hitchin. At the time of his death, he had a brother also serving in France.
Before joining up he was employed by Francis Newton the builders in Hitchin. He played football as a right half for the Union Jack Football Club and was a member of the Working Men's' Conservative Club.
He was born and was resident in Hitchin, but enlisted in Luton.
Wartime Service
George joined up on the 1st June 1915, was given the Corps Number 5243(4)0 and posted to the 125th or 126th Field Company. He went to France the following year and was killed in action on the Somme.
He is buried in Grave F11 in the Heudicourt Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
