Name
George Harradine
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/04/1918
34
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
29765
Bedfordshire Regiment
"C" Company, 7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME
I. E. 17.
France
Headstone Inscription
No inscription.
UK & Other Memorials
Ashwell Village Memorial, Odsey War Memorial
Pre War
Born and resident of Ashwell. Enlisted Bedford. He lived at Mill Cottages, Odsey, with his wife and four children.
Wartime Service
George joined up in June 1916 and was posted to France in September of that year.
Part od the 54 Brigade, 18 Division.
He died of his wounds after receiving a serious gunshot to his shoulder, believed to be in the area of Cachy.
Additional Information
Son of Eliza and the late William Harradine, of Ashwell station, nr. Baldock, Herts.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Patty Briggs
Adrian Pitts, Paul Johnson
