Also Served: George Thompson - George THOMPSON
40 Rowson Street, Prescot Sergeant 1420, 5th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment
Pictured in the Prescot Reporter, courtesy of Ste M
Born in Prescot around 1894, in the 1911 census, George was listed as Boarder at the above address, the home of Thomas and Emily Rainford. He was 17 years old and employed at the Wire Works. He joined the 5th South Lancs, the local territorial unit, on 31st January 1911.
As a pre-war Territorial, George was called up on the outbreak of war and went to France with his unit on 13th February 1915. He was listed in the Prescot Reporter in May 1915 as one of the Prescot men serving with the colours.
In the Territorial renumbering of March 1917, George was allocated the number 240081.
He was wounded in 1917, and a small item appeared in the Prescot Reporter (below)
George was discharged on 19th December 1917. He was entitled to the 1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory medal and Silver War Badge.
George's medal Index Card, listing his medal entitlement as stated above
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