THE UNIQUE "THREE GEORGE BROTHERS" FAMILY GROUP.

1914-15 Star Trio. Pte.C.P.GEORGE.K.R.R.C.
(KILLED IN ACTION 2nd January 1916)
1914 Star & Bar Trio. Pte.E.GEORGE. 1st Somerset Light Infry.
(THREE TIMES WOUNDED)
1914-15 Star Trio. Sgt.W.J.GEORGE.1/4th Somerset Light Infry.

"Seldom does one see a more appealing and completely documented "triple" family grouping"

[BIOGRAPHIES]
The three George brothers, EDWIN, CHARLES & WILLIAM were local lads from GLASTONBURY in Somerset.

[CHARLES PERCY GEORGE 1888-1916]
"C/1153.Pte C.P.GEORGE. 16th K.R.R.C." (Church Lads Battalion)
1914-15 Star Trio.

KILLED IN ACTION
2nd JANUARY 1916.

Charles was the eldest of the three brothers, born 31st July 1888 Prior to the Great War he had been a well known local postman. Initially rejected by the army on medical grounds (small chest measurement) he finally joined 16th (CHURCH LAD's BRIGADE) Battalion K.R.R.C. in March 1915 at Glastonbury. He was posted to 8th Platoon of 'C' Company. He proceeded to France on 16th November 1915 and just sux weeks later was Killed in Action on 2nd January 1916. His death occurred at CUINCHY as a result of being hit in the back & legs and buried by falling earth & metal debris from the explosion from a German mine. He is buried at Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Guinchy, France. He was 28.

[EDWIN GEORGE]
"8360. Pte E. GEORGE. 1st SOMERSET L.I. & R.F.C & R.A.F."
1914 Star & Bar Trio.

WOUNDED IN ACTION
THREE TIMES

Edwin George was born in 1889 and prior to the Great War had worked in a local tannery (Bailey's of Beckery) as a Skin Dresser in the leather industry. At age 18 having been serving as a reservist in the 3rd S.L.I. (Volunteer Bn) he is seen joining the main 3rd Bn Somerset L.I. on 19th August 1907 as 5159 Pte E George. Having served in India he was transferred to the Army Reserve just before the outbreak of the Great War. He was then quickly recalled to the colours and entered France as an "Old Contemptible" with 1st Somerset Light Infantry on 21st August 1914.
He was quite badly wounded in the arm during the early action at Mons and was again seriously wounded (hit in the head, face & nose by shell fragments)and evacuated back to England on 15th January 1915. He was treated at Red Cross hospital at Hove near Brighton and at Netley hospital where he was a patient in recovery for seven months.

Edwin had two further tours of duty with the army in France (4.10.15 to 21.12.15) & (21.6.16 to 1.11.16) before being transferred to THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS on 16th February 1918 as 130863 3/AM E. GEORGE. Edwin was discharged from the RAF as unfit for further service on 27th February 1919. Edwin George died in the Mendip Hospital, Wells, Somerset of natural causes on 9th January 1974. He was 84 years old.

[WILLIAM JAMES GEORGE]
"901. Sgt W.J. GEORGE. 1/4th SOMERSET L.I."
(Later 200047, C.Q.M.S, in 2/4th S.L.I.) 1914-1915 Star Trio

William James George was the youngest of the three brothers and was known as "Jimmy". During the Great War he was posted to theatre 5G (India, North West Frontier) on 29th August 1915. He returned to England in 1916 and served as C.Q.M.S. with 2/4th S.L.I. with final discharge on 13th May 1919.

[SUMMARY]
This is an exceptionally well researched, illustrated & superbly documented family grouping which defines the real 'on the ground' civil & military circumstances which swept up millions of our young men in the Great War. Two of the brothers, Edwin & William survived the war, but tragically & typically the elder brother, Charles, did not.






All medals are practically 'mint' with original ribbons and come with an extensive research folder of some 50 plus pages which include WW1 copy newspaper cuttings, personal biography, military & CWG papers & MIC's etc. All three lads have lovely head and shoulder uniformed photos as shown in the above description.

£1550