31227 Private George William TOMKINSON

GEORGE WILLIAM TOMKINSON

Rank:	Private
Service Number:	31227.
Regiment:	5th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Formerly: 27194, Manchester Regiment
Died of wounds	Friday 27th September 1918
Age	30
From	Nantwich.
County Memorial	Nantwich
Commemorated\Buried	Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension Grave\Panel Ref: III.C.8.
Country	France

George William's Story.

Nantwich Guardian, Friday, November 1, 1918.

DRIVER G. W. TOMKINSON

Mr. George Tomkinson, 26, Arnold Street, Nantwich, has been informed that his eldest son, Driver George William Tomkinson, Machin Gun Corps. Died of wounds on September 28^th. Driver Tomkinson, who leave a wife and four children was 30 years of age and joined the Colours soon after the outbreak of war. He was educated at the Nantwich Catholic Schools, and at the time of enlistment was employed at Messrs. Armstrong Whitworths of Manchester. He has a brother serving at the front.