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Pte. George Jameson Fenwick
British Army 9th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
from:Jarrow
(d.9th Aug 1915)
George Jameson Fenwick, enlisted at Ashington and served with the 9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). He died age 21 on the 9th August 1915. He is remembered on the Helles Memorial.
He was born in Hexham, lived in Jarrow, son of William and Margaret Ann Fenwick (nee Jameson) of 4 Chaytor Street Jarrow. On the 1911 census records:
- 51 Beatrice Street, Hirst, Ashington.
- Robert Shield age 40 Coal Hewer born Corbridge.
- Catherine Alice Shield wife age 35 born Prudhoe.
- George Jamison brother in law age 27 in law Coal Hewer born Haltwhistle.
- George Fenwick nephew age 16 Pony Driver below ground born Hexham.
- 4 Chaytor Street Jarrow.
- William Fenwick age 46 General Labourer in Shipyard born St. John Lee Northumberland.
- Margaret Anne Fenwick wife age 39 born Haltwhistle.
- Mary Margaret Fenwick age 15 born Jarrow.
