Basic Details
Surname
Rhodes
Forenames
George
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
12592
Notes
The Roll lists his address as Nevada House, Dogsthorpe. (It also records his brothers Albert and Percy). It misrecords his regimental number as 12592.

(CWGC records that Corporal George Rhodes, regimental number 12952, died on 3/11/1916 serving in 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, and is commemorated on Face 1C of Thiepval Memorial in France. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that he was a native of Peterborough who enlisted at Boston Lincs. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his father John was his legatee. The Medal Rolls record that he was sent to France on 14/7/1915, and that his 1915 Star medal was issued under the rank of Private, but his British and Victory medals were issued under the rank of Corporal. On the 1911 census George had been living with his parents John and Elizabeth at Nevada Houses, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough; he was aged 18 and was stated to have been born in Peterborough. His birth was registered in Peterborough District in 1893 as George Russell Rhodes).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Lincolns
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
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
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
November
Day of death
3
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
NEVADA HOUSE DOGSTHORPE
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial