Catlin, George –

Son of John and Eleanor Catlin, of Salford, Lancashire. Brother of Charles D. Catlin, of 67, Penn Street, Salford, Lancashire. Formerly served in the Navy for 15 years. Killed by an enemy rifle grenade, about 7.30pm, 16/05/1916.

Personal details

  • Surname: Catlin
  • Forename: George
  • Date of birth: February 25th, 1884
  • Birth place: Salford, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 32
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 16th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion.
  • Service number: 415285
  • Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: August 4th, 1915 - 1915-08-04
  • Enlistment location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Maple Copse Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Special Memorial G. 13.

Local newspaper entries

  • Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 03/06/1916

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