Private George Arthur Meeks

Rank or Title

Date of Birth

1879

Date of Death

25 Nov 1918

Media files and documents

War time / or Pre War occupation

Road worker

Service Number

27511, 240216

Place of Birth

Eltisley
United Kingdom

World War I Address

43 Cambridge Street
Luton
LU1 3QT
United Kingdom

Place of Death

United Kingdom

Grave Location

Rothesay Road Cemetery
Rothesay Road
Luton
LU1 1QX
United Kingdom

War Memorial Location

Luton ward

Soldier or Civilian

  • Soldier

Source

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2746217/MEEKS, %20G%20A , 3rd July 2014

George Arthur Meeks died at Wardown Park V.A.D. Hospital in November 1918, shortly after the armistice had been declared.

He was the son of Jesse and Dinah Meeks, a Cambridgeshire Gamekeeper and his wife.

He had 3 older brothers and 1 older sister, and at the beginning of the war he enlisted with the 9th Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment, but was swiftly transferred to the 432nd Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps, service number 240216

He served with the Labour Corps until his death in 1918.

Individual Location

Author: David

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