George's Story.
Birkenhead News 01 June 1918ROCK FERRY RIFLEMAN FALLS.
Mr. and Mrs. Keedwell, 15, Ruskin Avenue, Rock Ferry, have been notified that their son, Rifleman George Keedwell, of the King’s Liverpool Regt., has died of wounds received the same day, May 16th. He joined the army in January, 1915, and had been on service just three years. During the Battle of the Somme, July, 1916, he was wounded. He was 23 years of age. The Officer Commanding his regiment has written to say he was always cheerful, and the life of his platoon, and everybody was sorry to lose him; he was certainly a good fighter. A brother to this brave lad, Pte. J. Keedwell, has also “done his bit”, having served with the Liverpools. During the advance on the Somme, July, 1916, he was seriously wounded, and his right foot amputated. He is now discharged. Every sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Keedwell in the loss they have sustained. Two sons-in-law are also in the army, one, Rifleman R. Edwards, is now invalided home after 15 months in France; the other, Gunner J. Bunking, is with the R.G.A. in the present fighting.