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George Thomas Yelland Boxall

May 1899 - 15/10/1918
George Thomas Yelland Boxall
Source: Bromley & District Times
CWGC Cemetery: Underhill Farm Cemetery
Other Memorials: St Luke's Church, Bromley

Place of birth: Bromley, Kent
Last known address in Bromley: 57 Pope Road

Military information

Regiment/Service: East Yorkshire Regiment
Battalion/Ship: 10th Bn
Rank: Private
Number: 30344

Family information

Parents: George T & Hannah Boxall (nee Yelland)
Parents' occupation: General labourer
Siblings: Charles William, Percy Yealand, William Albert (d)

Census information

1901
Address: 9 Stanley Road
1911
Address: 57 Pope Road

Extra details

George was the eldest of George and Hannah Boxall's four children. He was baptised on 11th June 1899 at St Luke's Church. He attended Raglan Road school (appears as G W Boxall on their memorial). Leaving school he was employed by the South Suburban Gas Company as a fitter's mate.

He joined the East Yorkshire Regiment on 5th June 1917, just after his 18th birthday. He was 5ft 6¾ins tall and of good physical development. George was sent to the Front on 31st March 1918.

Additional photographs

Source: Keith Boxall
Source: Keith Boxall

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