Name
George Cornelius Brewster
4 December 1889
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1915
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
11737
Wiltshire Regiment
5th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
D. 114.
Egypt
Headstone Inscription
None
UK & Other Memorials
St James’ Church Memorial, Thorley, Working Men’s Club / Village Hall, Memorial, Thorley, Not on the Bishop's Stortford memorials
Pre War
Son of Charles and Eliza Brewster, of Thorley St., Bishop's Stortford.
Before joining the Army, George was employed as Chauffeur & Gardener by Dr Bevill of Woodford. His home address was in Thorley Street.
He was recorded as born in Thorley and living in Bishop's Stortford when he enlisted Barking, Essex.
Wartime Service
George joined the Army in September 1914 and went out to the Dardanelles on August 1st 1915.
He was wounded at Gallipoli on August 29th, 1915 and died of dysentery in hospital in Cairo on September 25th 1915.
Additional Information
www.friends-stjames.org
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
John E. I. Procter (Rector of Thorley), Bill Hardy, Philip Hargrave - www.friends-stjames.org, Jonty Wild
