243900 Sgt. George Prowse British Army 7th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps from:Plymouth, Devonshire (d.13th Aug 1915) George Prowse was 41 when he enlisted in the Army for the second time on 12th of August 1914, he had seen previous service with the Devonshire Regiment. At the time of his enlistment George was living in Ramsay House, Church Path, Acton, London along with his wife Esther, his daughter Vera and his sons George and Arthur and was working as a groom.
On 14th Aug 1914 he arrived at Winchester and a few days later was appointed L/Cpl. On the 24th Aug he was posted on to the strength of the 7th Btn KRRC and promoted to Cpl on the 30th Aug. George must have proven himself a very capable, experienced soldier resulting in him becoming a Sjt on 1st Dec 1914.
George embarked for France with his Battalion in May 1915 arriving in the area East of Ypres where following a period of instruction in trench warfare etc he, along with the Battalion settled into the front line routine.
On 29th Jun the Battalion took over trenches opposite Bellewaarde Farm from 43rd Infantry Brigade for a period of 9 days. Whilst in these trenches on 8th July George was wounded in action. The Battalion war diaries state that 'The whole of this tour of duty in the trenches was marked by considerable German artillery activity'.
On 20th July George was again wounded this time it was considerably more serious receiving gunshot wounds to his neck, legs and arm. George died of his wounds on 13th Aug 1915.
He is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery.
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