Name
George Eric Cousins
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
15/03/1918
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
235200
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
16th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
II. H. 13.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hoddesdon and Rye Park Town Memorial, Hoddesdon,
St Catherine and St Paul’s Church Memorial, Hoddesdon,
Not listed on the Hertfordshire Yeomanry Memorial, St Albans Cathedral
Pre War
Born on 10 Dec 1887 and christened on 4 Mar 1896 in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire son of Charles Stamford and Frances Elizabeth Cousins.
He was a shop assistant and lived at 104 High Street, Hoddesdon. He was unmarried.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at Hertford on 20 Nov 1915 formerly 2889 Hertfordshire Yeomanry and embarked at Folkestone on 26 Dec 1916 arriving at Calais.
He was transferred to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 2 Jun 1917, joined them in the field on 6 Jun and was killed in action.
Additional Information
George is also commemorated on the family headstone in Hoddesdon Cemetery. His part of the inscription reads:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF PTE. GEORGE COUSINS 16TH(probable) RWF
KILLED IN ACTION MARCH 15TH 1918 AGED 31(probable)
KILLED IN ACTION MARCH 15TH 1918 AGED 31(probable)
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Jonty Wild
