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George Sheffield Lancaster 1874 - 1915

George Sheffield Lancaster of Birmingham, Warwickshire CountyEngland United Kingdom was born in 1874 in Wigton, Cumbria County. He was married to Annie Hood, and died at age 40 years old on November 2, 1915 in Poperinge, West Flanders CountyFlanders Belgium. George Lancaster was buried at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery I. D. 9. in England.
George Sheffield Lancaster
Birmingham, Warwickshire CountyEngland United Kingdom
1874
Wigton, Cumbria County
November 2, 1915
Poperinge, West Flanders CountyFlanders, Belgium
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George Sheffield Lancaster's History: circa 1874 - circa 1915

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  • 1874

    Birthday

    1874
    Birthdate
    Wigton, Cumbria County
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    English white
  • Nationality & Locations

    English
  • Religious Beliefs

    Church of England
  • Military Service

    Service number: 45457 Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Engineers Unit/ship/squadron: 89th Field Coy.
  • Professional Career

    Carpenter
  • 11/2
    1915

    Death

    November 2, 1915
    Death date
    Accidentally killed - concussion after avoiding a wagon
    Cause of death
    Poperinge, West Flanders CountyFlanders Belgium
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Poperinghe New Military Cemetery I. D. 9. in England
    Burial location
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I visit the grave of George Sheffield Lancaster every year in November, and some years I visit in the summer also. I have been paying my respects to Granddad for more than twenty years.
Next year, on the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of his death, more than twenty members of the family will be paying homage to his brave contribution.
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I have now corrected many of the facts on this site
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the facts on this site are incredibly wrong !! i'm Georges Grandson and it annoys me that this incorrect drivel is put out in the public domain.contact me on [contact link] if anyone wants the TRUE facts about George.
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Lets get the facts right: G.S. Lancaster was my grandfather.
He was NOT born in Belgium but was born in Wigton, Cumbria, England.
In approx 1906 he moved to Birmingham and there married Annie Hood.
He had a number of children, the youngest of whom was my father.
The facts on this site regarding this gentleman are WRONG in so many many aspets
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