Argus Newspaper

Aged 20 years

Died 29th October 1918

Commemorated at Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau
Grave VI. E. 1.

Killed—Pte. Frank George, Northants Regt., son of Mrs. G. West, has been killed by gunshot wound in the head, death being instantaneous.

Soldier’s Death—Mrs. I. West, of Irchester, has received official news that her son, Pte. Frank George, Northamptonshire Regiment, was killed in action on October 29th. The deceased soldier enlisted at the age of 16, and served at the Dardanelles, returned to England with dysentery, and was sent to France on November 28th 1916. A brother was killed on April 9th 1917. Prior to joining the Colours both worked for Messrs. Jas. Hyde and Co., boot manufacturers, Rushden.

The Rushden Argus, 13^th December 1918, transcribed by Susan Manton

Peace Too Late - Local Man who fell in War’s Last Hours
Enlisted at sixteen - Irchester Lad Makes the Great Sacrifice

Mrs. I. West, or Irchester, has received official news that her son, Pte. Frank George, of the Northants Regiment, was killed in action on October 29^th. He enlisted at the age of 16 and served at the Dardanelles. He returned to England with dysentery and after being in England a short while he was sent to France on November 29^th 1916. There was another son killed on April 9^th 1917. Prior to enlisting both worked for Messrs. James Hyde and Co. Ltd., Rushden.