Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Connor, of 5, Green Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915. Formerly 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded in the foot by a bursting shell in September 1916.
Connor, George Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Connor
- Forename: George Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 10th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 201358
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- St. Gregory's R.C. Church 1914-1918 Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/08/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7d
- Bolton Chronicle: 08/06/1917
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 08/06/1917 06/07/1917 30/11/1917 28/12/1917 18/01/1918