South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Shoeing Smith 1148 George Frederick DALTON - A Battery, 59th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

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Died on Tuesday 18th August 1920 aged 37

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Brinklow Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
2 Jul 1915 in Egypt ~ Brinklow
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of disease 1 Sep 1914 at ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Hollymoor ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

George was discharged from the Army on 15 Nov 1917 due to illness and was given a Silver Badge number 265372. At the time of his discharge he had been transferred to 5C Reserve Brigade at Charlton Park near Woolwich.

George died on 18 August 1920 with a number of conditions at the Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Hollymoor. His death certificate states that he died of Gastric Ulcer, Malaria, Gastro Enterostomy and Cardiac Failure. Click death certificate below.

george dalton death cert


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1882 at Brinklow 12 Nov 1882 at Brinklow
   
Parents Names Abode
George and Sarah Ann Dalton (nee Colledge) Brinklow
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1882 - Brinklow 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Main Street, Brinklow 1901 - Labourer in Gentlemen's Garden
1901 - High Street, Brinklow 1911 - Bricklayers Labourer
1911 - Brinklow 1920 - General Labourer
1920 - Brinklow