WELLS, HAROLD GEORGE
Initials: H G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd/6th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 19/07/1916
Service No: 6339
Additional information: Son of George and Mary Elizabeth Wells, of Sunny Bank, Flimwell, Hawkhurst, Kent.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 22 to 25.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

SDGW has no place of birth but it is likely to be Kent. In spite of the names of the parents, it remains a difficult one to firm up.

Any help appreciated.

Mel

SDGW has enlistment as Hastings. Ex Royal Sussex Rgt 3094
Could surely be found via a census search

1901 census
(surname indexed WELL on Ancestry, but ms. says WELLS)
Flimwell, Ticehurst, Sussex
WELLS George, Head, 36, Groom & Gardener, b Hawkhurst, Kent
WELLS Elizabeth M, Wife, 37, b Hellingly, Sussex
WELLS Alexander L, Son, 11, b Hurstgreen, Sussex (Alexander Lewis, b Q3 1889, m Edith Kate M CLARK Q4 1918)
WELLS Katherine G, Dau, 8, b Flimwell, Sussex (Catherine Gertrude, b Q2 1892)
WELLS Harold G, Son, 6, b Flimwell, Sussex (Harold George, b Q2 1894)
HONEYSETT Mary A, Aunt, Widow, 68, General Needleworker, b Framfield, Sussex

1891 census
Sunny Bank, Flimwell, Ticehurst, Sussex
WELLS George, Head, 26, Groom & Gardener, b Hawkhurst, Kent
WELLS Mary E, Wife, 26, b Hurstgreen, Sussex
WELLS Alexander L, Son, 1, b Hurstgreen, Sussex
HONEYSETT Mary A, Aunt, Widow, 58, b Flamfield, Sussex

Adrian

EDIT:
1911
HOUSEHOLD WELLS GEORGE M 1865 46 Ticehurst Sussex
HOUSEHOLD WELLS ELIZABETH F 1864 47 Ticehurst Sussex
HOUSEHOLD WELLS ALICK M 1890 21 Ticehurst Sussex
HOUSEHOLD WELLS GERTRUDE F 1893 18 Ticehurst Sussex
HOUSEHOLD WELLS HAROLD M 1895 16 Ticehurst Sussex

Brother Alexander was poss. Pte Alexander L, 202239 R.Sussex/30454 Border/60678 Nrthd Fus.

beaten to it.

bit of extra information birth index Q2 1894 district Ticehurst Vol 2b Page 110

Absolutely brilliant!

Many thanks for all you effort.

Mel