Name
George Robert Nunn (*1)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/10/1917
44
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
291507
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 30, 32.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Hertford memprials
Pre War
*1 George Robert Nunn served as G Roberts.
Son of George and Emma Caroline Nunn, of Hertford, England.
Additional Information
*1 There are two men with similar names with Hertford connections Private 44089, George William Robert Nunn, 10th Bn. Essex Regiment and Private 291507, George Robert Nunn, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles - the latter served as G Roberts, so there is the potential for confusion. However, as the commemorations on the Hertford Town and All Saints Church memorials include the initial ‘W’ and ‘William’ respectively, we can be confident that they refer to the former soldier. There is also a family grave in All Saints with Saint John Churchyard and the inscription on the foot reads “George Robert Killed in Action 29th(prob) 1917” – the date being obscured by lichen (see photograph) - because of the date, lack of the initial ‘W’ we believe this refers to the latter Private 291507 and is probably the grave of his parents George and Emma Nunn - we do not currently have confirmation of this.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild
