Basic Details
Surname
Minn
Forenames
George William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
608009
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 90 Bishop's Road.

(CWGC records that Rifleman George William Minn, regimental number 608009, died on 16/8/1917 serving in 18th Battalion of the London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) posted to 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, and is commemorated on Panel 54 of Ypres Menin Gate Memorial in Belgium. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that he had formerly served in the Army Service Corps under regimental number 2456. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his mother Elizabeth was his legatee. George's birth was registered in Peterborough in 1894. He was baptised on 11/11/1894 at St Mary's Church in Peterborough as the son of George William and Elizabeth Minn).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
County of London Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
18th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Near Ypres
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
16
Manner of death as stated
Reported missing, believed killed in action at Capricorn Keep, near Ypres
Manner of death reference
Missing
Personal Details
Address
99, BISHOPS ROAD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial