WILLIS George Frederick

  • First Name(s):
    George 
    Frederick 
  • Surname:
    WILLIS
  • Service Number:
    830147
  • Rank:

    Acting Bombardier

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Artillery
  • Corps:
    Royal Field Artillery
  • Brigade:
    241st Brigade
  • Unit:
    C Battery
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    17th August 1917
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Died of wounds
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium, Grave I. B. 1.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and enlisted Redditch
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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WILLIS George Frederick Is Named On These Memorials

Redditch Bates Hill Methodist Church now in Redditch Emmanuel Church
Redditch War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Redditch War Memorial as George F. Willis.
Redditch Bates Hill Methodist Church now in Redditch Emmanuel Church as Frederick Willis with the information: Private.

Further Information About WILLIS George Frederick

Frederick Willis was born George Frederick Willis, the son of Alfred and Mary Willis.  He is recorded as George F. Willis on the 1901 census, aged 4, resident at 15 Adelaide Street, Redditch with his parents and baby brother Sidney H. Willis aged 9 months and the same name and address on the 1911 census, aged 14 and employed as a cycle wheel builder. He enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery as Frederick Willis on 18th April 1912 when he gave his age as 17 years 1 month, his home address as 15 Adelaide Street, Redditch and his occupation as a Machinist at BSA.

Evening Despatch, Saturday 8th September 1917:
Bombardier G. F. Willis (Royal Field Artillery) died of wounds.

Evening Despatch courtesy of British Library image:
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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger, Saturday 22nd September 1917:
Other Local Casualties
Died of Wounds
(83017) Act BDR. F. Willis – R.F.A. from Redditch

Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger digitised by and courtesy of Martin Stephens.

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