Powell, George Allan –

Only son of Mrs Powell, of 102, Ellesmere Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Mistakenly reported killed and subsequently confirmed wounded by gunshot in the back and received treatment at Abbotswood Hospital, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Powell
  • Forename: George Allan
  • Date of birth: August 3rd, 1891
  • Birth place: Wrexham, Denbighshire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 20637
  • Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: April 21st, 1915 - 1915-04-21
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: B36429
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/04/1915 05/11/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6f*
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 05/11/1915 06/09/1918

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