Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Guillemont Road Cemetery Guillemont | 43 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 15C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Son of George William Bebbington, of 26, Bexton Rd., Knutsford, and the late Alice Sarah Bebbington. Siblings. Bailey, Charles, Edith M, Margaret A and Lillian A.Family :
Probate record shows: BEBBINGTON, George Arthur of Moss Street, Garston, Liverpool. Lance Corporal, 19th Battalion Kings Lancashire Regiment. Died 30th July 1916 in France. Probate administered at Liverpool, 11th September to Ernest Harold Sheldon - Bank Manager. Effects £157 12s 7d.Service records show that medals granted should be sent via E.H. Sheldon of Parrs Bank at Garston, but destined for Miss Lilian A. Bebbington. Ernest, therefore, was probably a friend to whom he entrusted the execution of his will. The, 1914-14 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal were received by Lilian (now Bell) in 1922.
Education & Career :
Bank Cashier (1914) at Parrs Bank Knutsford. Time expired apprentice.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 19/The King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
19th (Service) Battalion (3rd City) Formed in Liverpool on 29 August 1914 by Lord Derby, in the old watch factory at Prescot. 30 April 1915 : attached to 89th Brigade, 30th Division. Landed at Boulogne in November 1915. 14 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 19 June 1918 : attached to 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division and absorbed by 14th Battalion. |
| Action : The Battles of the Somme 1916 |
The Battle of the Somme 1st July - 18th November 1916 is inevitably characterised by the appalling casualties (60,000) on the first day, July 1st 1916. Having failed to break through the German lines in force, and also failed to maximise opportunities where success was achieved, the battle became a series of attritional assaults on well defended defence in depth. The battle continued officially until 18th November 1916 costing almost 500,000 British casualties. German casualties were about the same, and French about 200,000. The Somme could not be counted a success in terms of ground gained or the cost, but it had a strategic impact as it marked the start of the decline of the German Army. Never again would it be as effective whilst the British Army, learning from its experience eventually grew stronger to become a war winning army. The German High Command recognised that it could never again fight another Somme, a view that advanced the decision to invoke unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to starve Britain of food and material, and in doing so accelerated the United States declaration of war thus guaranteeing the eventual outcome. 287 Brethren were killed on the Somme in 1916.
Detail :
For the majority of his service between Sep-14 and Nov-15 he was employed in Home Service and was embarked to British Expeditionary Force in France on 7th November 1915, spending a total of 266 days before being Killed in Action in France on 30th July 1916.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | De Tabley No. 941 E.C. | Cheshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
4th February 1914 | 9th March 1914 | 13th April 1914 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley