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Name : George Henry Chick.
Son of James Chick and Agnes Chick (née Hendy), of Whitwell, Isle of Wight. Born 1890 Whitwell. |
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Census Information :
1891 : James and Agnes Chick, with their family including George aged 11 months, are at Belle Vue, Whitwell. James Chick is a General labourer. 1901 : James and Agnes Chick, with their family including George aged 10, are at Stock Bridge, Whitwell. James Chick is a General labourer. 1911 : George Henry Chick, aged 20, is a Boarder with the Cotton family at Kemming Cottage, Whitwell. George Chick is a Jobbing labourer. His parents are still at Stock Bridge, Whitwell. |
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Service details : Rifleman 1578 George Henry Chick, 1/8th Bn. Hampshire Regiment (Isle of Wight Rifles). | |
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Casualty Details :
Died : 18 September 1915 aged 25 Buried at : 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. CWGC Record ... |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Whitwell War Memorial Whitwell, SS Mary & Radegund Church, War Memorial IW Rifles Memorial Carisbrooke Castle IW Rifles Memorial, Drill Hall, Newport |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, October 16, 1915 Rfn. G.H. Chick, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Chick, of Whitwell, aged 25, has died of wounds received at Gallipoli.
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, November 5, 1915 Page 4 Rifleman Vanasche, a Ventnor lad, not out of his teens, has come home wounded from the Dardanelles. Two Whitwell men have laid down their lives on the field of honour, George Henry Chick and Alfred William Roach. |
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for additional newspaper research |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 29 September 2011 |
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