Basic Details
Surname
Peacock
Forenames
George Robert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
26539
Honours
DCM
Notes
The Roll lists his address as Hall Lane, Werrington. The 1920s version of the Roll of Honour recorded that he was awarded both the DCM and the French Croix de Guerre; the 1990s version recorded the DCM, but omitted any reference to the Croix de Guerre.

(CWGC records that Lance Corporal G Peacock, regimental number 26539, died aged 29 on 22/8/1918 serving in 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, and is buried in grave II.C.4 at Albert Communal Cemetery Extension in France. They record that he was awarded both the DCM and the Croix de Guerre, and that he was the son of Mrs Jane E Peacock of Hall Lane, Werrington, Peterborough. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that he was a native of Holme who was living in Werrington when he enlisted in Peterborough. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his mother Jane E Peacock was his legatee. On the 1911 census George had been aged 22, living with his parents Walter and Jane in Holme, near Peterborough. His father's death was registered in Peterborough in 1920).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Bedfords
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
L/Cpl
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Albert
Cemetery
British Communal Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
August
Day of death
22
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
HALL LANE WERRINGTON
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial