Aged 18 years

Died 11th April 1918

Commemorated on Ploesteert Memorial
Panel 18

Raunds War Victim—Pte George Thurlow, of the London Regiment, aged 18, eldest son of Mrs Thomas Hall, Harcourt-street, was killed in action on April 11th. He joined up last September, and went to France on April 3rd. He was formerly employed at the St. Crispin Society’s boot factory.

Rushden Argus, April 26^th 1918, transcribed by Susan Manton

Raunds Man Killed
Mrs. Thomas Hall, of Harcourt Street, Raunds, has received a letter informing her of the death of her eldest son, Pte George Thurlow, of the London Regt., who was killed in ... on April 11^th. They were lining a hedge along a road when the enemy artillery opened fire on it, and Pte. Thurlow, was instantaneously killed by a fragment of shell. He joined up last September and went out to France on the 3^rd of the present month, having only been there eight days when he met his death. He would have been 19 years of age had he lived until next month. Previous to joining up he was employed at the St. Crispin Productive Society’s boot factory.