Name
George Welling
19 Oct 1893
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
03/11/1914
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
10023
East Lancashire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star (with Clasp & Roses), British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
Panel 5 and 6.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
WW1- St Johns, Aldbury, Herts., Not on the Tring memorials
Pre War
Albert Gordon Welling was born in Aldbury, Berkhampstead on 19 Oct 1893 (baptised 3 Dec 1893) to George Welling, a domestic gardener) and Christina (nee Hay).
On the 1901 Census the family of parents, Naomi (born 1890), Ivy (born 1892) and Albert Gordon were living next to the Trooper Inn, Aldbury.
Gordon (or George as he was named in some records) enlisted in the East Lancashire Regiment about Dec 1909/Jan 1910.
On the 1911 Census Gordon was listed as a Drummer in the 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment at Inkerman Barracks, Woking, Surrey.
Wartime Service
No Service Record was found for Gordon, who was probably still serving as a Regular Soldier when the Great War commenced in Aug 1914. The Ist Battalion were part of 11 Brigade 4 Division who were originally preparing to defend East Anglia coast when they were deployed to France, landing at le Havre on 22 Aug 1914 ( Gordon included) and arrived with the British Expeditioary Force just in time to take part in the Battle of le Cateau (26 Aug 1914) and the continuing retreat to the Battles of Marne (7-10 Sep), Aisne (12-15 Sep) and Armentieres (13 Oct-2 Nov). Gordon was reported killed in action on 3 Nov 1914. His remains were not recovered and he is remembered on the Ploegstreet Memorial.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £5 and arrears of £11 1s 2d was shared equally between his sisters Naomi and Ivy.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
