Private George Harry Breward, 203834

  • Batt - 8
  • Unit - Lincolnshire Regiment
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth - 1880
  • Died - 10/09/1918
  • Age - 38

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Abraham Breward a shoe riveter, born 1855 in Earl Shilton, Leics., and his wife Mary a shoe machinist, born 1862 in Earl Shilton, Leics. George Harry was born in 1880 in Earl Shilton, Leics., his siblings were Ellen Selina, born 1879, Eliza Ann, born 1883, Tom, born 1884, Mary, born 1886, Joe Taylor, born 1887, John Oliver, born 1889 and Elsie Elizabeth, born 1891, all his siblings were born in Earl Shilton, Leics., in April 1891 the family home was at Baptist Row, Earl Shilton, Leics. In March 1901 George was employed as a shoe trade worker and was residing in the family home at 91, Wood Street, Earl Shilton, Leics., together with his father, now a shoe laster, his mother and siblings, Ellen, Eliza, Mary, Joe, John, Elsie, Caroline, born 1892, Lydia, born 1894, Celia, born 1894, Abraham, born 1898, Andrew, born 1897 and Levina A., born 1901, the latter six siblings were all born in Earl Shilton, Leics. In April 1911 George was employed as a shoe riveter and was residing in the family home at Bog Society Land, Earl Shilton, Leics., together with his wife of five years, Betsy a home machinist, born 1881 in Earl Shilton, Leics., and their daughter Ivy, born 1907 in Earl Shilton, Leics. His younger brother's Andrew and Abraham both fell in action, and Joe Taylor died of wounds received in action.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Lincolnshire Regiment
  • Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
  • Burial Commemoration - Vis-en-artois Mem., Pas De Calais, France
  • Born - Earl Shilton, Leics
  • Memorial - EARL SHILTON MEM., LEICS
  • Memorial - SS. SIMON & JUDE'S CHURCH, EARL SHILTON, LEICS

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