Birth Name: George Henry Hare Date of birth: 1895 Place of Birth: Dunsby, Lincolnshire, England Date of Birth registration: Jul – Sept 1895 Place of Birth Registration: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England Occupation: Marriage No marriage for George has been found and because of his age we can assume that he never had the opportunity to marry. Family Father’s Name: John Hare Father’s DOB: 1864 Father’s Place of Birth: Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England Father’s Occupation: Farm Horseman Mother’s Name: Sarah Sharpe Mother’s DOB: 1861 Mothers POB: Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England Mother’s Occupation: Their Marriage: 1882 Spalding District Siblings: (Name), (DOB), (POB) Mary Jane Hare, 1882, Pinchbeck Elizabeth Hare, 1883, Quadring William Sharp Hare, 1884, Dunsby John Hare, 1887, Dunsby Charles Hare, 1888, Dunsby Walter Hare, 1890, Dunsby Alice Hare, 1892, Dunsby George Henry Hare, 1895, Dunsby Ethel May Hare, 1896, Dunsby Plus 3 more which names are unknown taken from the 1911 census 1901 Census: George is living with his parents in Dunsby. 1911 Census George is living with his parents in Dunsby Fen. The census gives him an age of 15 and he is listed as a Farm Labourer. Relatives in services: George’s brother-in-law’s brother Frank Kime also fought and was killed in WW1. Frank can be found on our page dedicated to the Rippingale War Memorial. Newspaper Mentions: None found Military Records Attestation Papers: None found WW1 Soldier’s Records: None found Soldier’s Died In The Great War: These records show that Private George Henry Hare, 33949, 16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) was killed in action on 31st July 1917 in the Western European Theatre in France and Flanders. Pension Records: Not yet available Medals Medal Card Index: George’s medal card index states that he was eligible for the following medals:- The British Medal The Victory Medal Memorials UK: Dunsby, plaque in All Saints Church Commonwealth War Graves Commission: In Memory of Private George Henry Hare, 33949, 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) who died on 31 July 1917 Age 21. Remembered with Honour Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel Ref: Panel 39 and 41

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