George C – Armitage – North Eastern Railway – Private – 16/06/1915
Title
George C – Armitage – North Eastern Railway – Private – 16/06/1915
Initials / forenames
George C
Surname
Armitage
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Durham Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion [1st/5th Battalion]
Military rank
Private
Military number
2411
Railway department
Wingate
Railway job
Lad Porter
Date died
16/06/1915
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Oct 1915, p250
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Notes
Age 18, joined the NER on 5 June 1914 as a lad porter. He enlisted on 1 September 1914 and had three brothers all serving in the forces. He was killed in action near Hooge.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
18/04/2016
Last updated
18/04/2016
Citation
“George C – Armitage – North Eastern Railway – Private – 16/06/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 11, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/62307.