Name
George Walter Tansley
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
15/03/1917
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
21063
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
3rd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HITCHIN CEMETERY
South East Extension Grave 741
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin Town Memorial,
St Mary's Church Roll of Honour (Book), Hitchin,
British Schools Museum Memorial, Hitchin
Pre War
He was the son of George and Emma Tansley of 6, Park St. Hitchin and was the husband of Annie Margaret Tansley of 60, Bunyan Rd, Hitchin. Another address shown for him, probably later, was 12 Cannon's Gardens, Hitchin.
Born, resident and enlisting in Hitchin.
Wartime Service
George was given the Regimental Number G/21063 in the 3rd Battalion of the Regiment. He died in hospital in the United Kingdom.
He was buried in Hitchin Cemetery in Grave 741, South East Extension.
Additional Information
George's headstone (not CWGC) reads:
IN LOVING MEMORY FADING MEMORY OFF MY DEVOTED HUSBAND GEORGE WALTER TANSLEY
WHO DIED AT DOVER MARCH 15TH 1917, AGED 31 YEARS.
WHO DIED AT DOVER MARCH 15TH 1917, AGED 31 YEARS.
IF THOU SHOULD’ST CALL ME TO RESIGN
WHAT MOST I PRIZE IT NE’ER WAS MINE
I ONLY YIELD THE WHAT IS THINE
WHAT MOST I PRIZE IT NE’ER WAS MINE
I ONLY YIELD THE WHAT IS THINE
Acknowledgments
Adrian Dunne, David C Baines, Jonty Wild
