George Henry Peacock
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
George Henry was the son of the Reverend Fred Kithchin a clergyman in the church of England and Mary Isabella Peacok (née Flynee) of 1, Oak St., Portland Grove, Fallowfield, Manchester. 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.
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.
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'.
