Also Served: George Brownbill - George BROWNBILL
21 Victoria Place, Prescot Private 4810, 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment When the 1911 census was undertaken, George, a Coal Miner aged 22, was living at 23 Chester Road, Prescot, the home of his in-laws James and Rachel Sephton. He had married their daughter Mary (20) a year earlier.
George Brownbill attested to the reserve forces on 28th April 1908. He was posted to the 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. At the time, he was 19 years and 10 months old, worked as a labourer for British Insulated and Helsby Cables Ltd and lived at 21 Victoria Place, Prescot. He stated that his next of kin was his father, John Brownbill, of the same address.
He undertook his annual training as a Territorial from 26th July to 9th August 1908 and again the following year, from 1st to 15th August.
He was then discharged having completed his 2 year term of engagement. No details of any Great War service have been located.
George died in Prescot in 1964, aged 76 Ref. No.:
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