His story
George Cross worked as a chimney sweep.
He was recorded living in Portland in 1911.
Husband of N. L. Cross, of 41, Brookhill Rd., Woolwich, London.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/9461. His recorded unit was Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died on 29 September 1918, aged 46. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Sains-Les-Marquion British Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Chimney Sweep
- Residence recorded
- Portland
- Family
- Husband of N. L. Cross, of 41, Brookhill Rd., Woolwich, London.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/9461
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Royal Garrison Artillery
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 29 September 1918
- Age
- 46
- Cemetery or memorial
- Sains-Les-Marquion British Cemetery
- Grave reference
- I. E. 12.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 390
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “George Cross”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/cross-g-se-9461/.
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