Private William George Peck
Title (Mr/ Mrs/ Capt/ Rev etc):
First name(s):
William George
Surname only:
Peck
Pte William George Peck, 11369, 1st Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), was killed in action on the Somme on July 7th, 1916. He was aged 28, and a son of Walter and Eliza Peck, of 66 Oak Road, Luton.
He enlisted in the Foresters and was stationed in India for three years prior to the outbreak of war. He was sent back to England and then went to France with the Ghurkas. In November 1914 he was invalided home suffering from frostbite, returning to France in April 1915.
He was posted missing on July 7th, 1916, but it was not until October 1917 that his parents were notified that there had been no further information about him, and it was concluded he was dead.
Service or Civilian?:
Service Number:
11369
Regiment:
Place of Birth:
Luton
Place of Death:
Somme
War Memorial Location:
Grave Location:
France
World War I Address:
66 Oak Road
Luton
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Year of Birth:
1 888
Year of Death:
1 916
Month of Death:
Jul
Day of Death:
7
Most Relevant Date:
Friday, July 7, 1916
Source:
Source Date:
Saturday, October 27, 1917