Private George Heard of the 1st / 7th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers
Award the D. C. M and M. M
Died from his wounds on 27th September 1918, aged 33, Buried ar Ribecourt
Road Cemetery, Trescault.
Parents Henry Edwin Parker and Emma Heard (née Wall) of Leonard
Street Ardwick Manchester
one of 13 children
One of 9 sons
Hi Dennis.
The following information is what wife has found out on her Great Uncle
some info came from the Fusiliers Museum in Bury.
Joined Lancashire Fusiliers 6th November 1902 service number 1207
joined
Manchester Regiment 18th September 1903
Service number 9477
Changed to Service number 9213
Seems to have been Imprisoned for stealing and discharged after 2 years
138 days
18th February 1906
Re joined 1908
4th Militia Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Service number 2542 discharged
7th November 1914 then re enlisted
1st /7 th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers service number 3195 changed to 280993.
For some reason changed his name so he has two entries on the
Commonwealth Grave web site
His service with the Manchester Regiment
His service with the 4th Bn Lancshire Fusiliers Militia
Thanks to John and Cynthia Bradley for sending
most of this to us George is Cynthia Great Uncle,