Hoswell, George Arthur –

Son of Jane Hoswell (nee Wood), of 65, Second Avenue, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Crewdson Coulthurst Hoswell; husband of Emily Hoswell (nee Hart), of Templar Street, Forbes, New South Wales, Australia. Killed by artillery fire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hoswell
  • Forename: George Arthur
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 13th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st Pioneer Battalion, Australian Infantry.
  • Service number: 3933
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: December 11th, 1916 - 1916-12-11
  • Enlistment location: Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 06/09/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g

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