George Henry Peacock
He was educated at King Edward Vi Grammar School, Retford.
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George Henry was born in 1889 he was the son of the the late Reverend Fred Kithchin a clergyman in the church of England and Mary Isabella Peacok (née Flynee) of 1, Oak St., Portland Grove, Fallowfield, Manchester.
His father Fred Kitchin Peacock was born in 1843 at Potton, Bedfordshire, he died in 1917 aged 74 yrs, his mother Mary Isabella Flynee was born in 1859 at Dublin, they were married in 1886 at Salford, they went on to have 5 children.
The family lived in the Salford area of Lancashire and their first 3 children including George were born there. Shortly before the birth of their daughter Ada in 1898 that the family moved to North Leverton.
By 1911, George had joined the army as he was in Ramilies Barracks at Aldershot, with the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards.
In the same 1911 census his parents are living at The Vicarage North Lverton, Fred Kitchin 68 yrs is a clergeman he is living with his wife Mary Isabella 52 yrs and their children, Reginald 18 yrs a student and Ada Victoria 13 yrs a student.
Private George Henry Peacock enlisted at Lincoln whilst residing at North Leverton, as a regular soldier at the outbreak of the war his regiment were one of the first of the British Expendionary Force to see action on the Western Front. He is buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire . He was wounded at the front and returned to England and treated at the Netley Hospital which is adjacent to the cemetery. He died of wounds and tetanus on 23rd November 1914.
Retfordian, In Memoriam:
'George Henry Peacock was wounded on November 7th 1914, somewhere near Ypres. He was brought home, and died of tetanus at Netley Hospital on 23rd. Being amongst the very first to go out in August, 1914, he was at Mons and in the drive for the Marne. He was in the 3rd Batt. Coldstream Guards and his photograph shows him in the old uniform of that famous regiment. We remember him as a very daring, mischievous, but loveable boy.'
First names on memorial: 'George Harry'.
George Henry Peacock
This photo of George henry Peacock was first published in the 'Retfordian' magazine
Courtesy of John Palmer
Photo of George Henry Peacock
peacock george henry grave at Netley Military Cemetery, courtesy of 'retired qa' and find a grave website