Husband of Mary Makinson (nee Lucas), of 42, Whittaker Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 51, Nile Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed on railway work. King’s Hall Roll of Honour. Reported missing since 29/08/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.
Makinson, George –
Personal details
- Surname: Makinson
- Forename: George
- Date of birth: July 1st, 1888
- Birth place: Poulton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 29th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 18827
- Regiment: South Lancashire (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment
- Enlistment date: April 27th, 1915 - 1915-04-27
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- 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)
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/04/1915 06/10/1916 02/03/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7h 6e 6f* S21*