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George Henry Dinsdale

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 4 Oct 2013 12:51

The only George Dinsdale on the CWGC site who died in 1916

DINSDALE, GEORGE

Rank: Private
Service No: 290767
Date of Death:15/09/1916
Regiment/Service Northumberland Fusiliers 1st/7th Bn.
Panel Reference
Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.
Memorial THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

1915 deaths
DINSDALE, G
Rank: Private
Service No:1107
Date of Death: 12/10/1915
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment1st/7th Bn.
Grave Reference D. 47.
Cemetery
ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

DINSDALE, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No:10223
Date of Death: 20/02/1915
Regiment/Service: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference Panel 12.
Memorial
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 Oct 2013 11:25

there is also this chap
Surrey Recruitment Registers1908-1933

First Name(s):G H

Last Name:Dinsdale

Number:7005

Unit:Norfolk Regiment (6th Batn)

Series:Derby Scheme men, 16th August 1916 - 8th December 1916

Regiment:Norfolk Regiment (6th Batn)

Reference:2496 / 10

Page number:14

Age:40 Years 7 Months

Height:5ft 4in.

Weight (pounds):112

Chest size (inches):34

Chest Expansion (inches):3

Eye colour:

Hair colour:

Distinctive marks:

Occupation:Clerk

Birthplace:Everton

County:

Attestation date:06 June 1916

Attestation place:Wandsworth

Remarks:27 Crowboro Road Tooting

Notes:Derby Scheme men. Groups and C2 is written on the cover and Groups 6 written on the spine. Dates and recruitment centres covered are: Wandsworth, 16th August 1916 to 8th December 1916, Kingston, 30th August 1916 to 8th December 1916. Recruitment numbers are not entered sequentially and range between 6489 and 12469.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 4 Oct 2013 09:38

Owen, The link you posted is for people to start a new thread :-S

No George Henry Dinsdale listed on CWGC but there are two medal cards for George H Dinsdale on the national archives web site

Description:
Medal card of Dinsdale, George H
Corps Regiment NoRank
East Yorkshire Regiment 11325 Lance Corporal
Royal Defence Corps 77924 Private

and

Description:
Medal card of Dinsdale, George H
Corps Regiment No Rank
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Private 78218



Roy


Owen

Owen Report 4 Oct 2013 06:27

I would very much like information on the military service of George Henry Dinhttp://www.genesreunited.com.au/boards/post?type=new&bk=28#sdale. I think killed in France in 1916. :-) :-) :-)