SARGEANT, George Sidney


No.16471, Lance Corporal George Sidney SARGEANT
Aged 26


9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
Killed in Action on/since 13th September 1916


George Sidney Sargeant was born in Great Barton (2nd qtr 1890 THINGOE 4a:700) son of William and Esther SARGEANT (née LONG)

1891 census...Aged 11 months, he was at 5 Laundry Cottages, Great Barton with his father William SARGEANT [42] farm labourer; his mother Esther [39]; sisters Edith [15] and Anne [6]; brothers Frederick [13], Bertie [10], Percy [8] and Albert [3]. All were born in Great Barton

1901 census...Aged 11,he was a patient at Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk General Hospital. His parents were at the Laundry, Great Barton with his brothers Fred (farm labourer) and Albert; sister Annie.

1911 census...Aged 20, he was a domestic groom at The Hall, Livermere Park. His parents, sister Annie and nephew Albert SARGEANT [7] were at Mill Road, Great Barton.

On the pension card his mother was still at Laundry Cottages, Great Barton



He enlisted in Stratford
The battalion was in trenches in Sandpits area. War Diary :-
"13th September..Battn ordered to attack enemy trenches. B C and D Coys attacked at 6:20 am. 1st two lines of enemy's trenches captured but owing to heavy casualties from artillery and M G fire the situation could not be cleared up. At 7:30pm A Coy were ordered to attack the QUADRILATERAL but failed to reach their objective owing to heavy MG fire. A new trench was dug by the Battn which enabled them to get in touch with the 2nd Sherwoods on the left and 8th Bedfords on the right. It also cleared the situation. During the attack the Battn behaved splendidly and it is regretted the casualties were so heavy. 2 officers killed, 7 wounded, OR 15 killed 185 wounded."





George was found here and re-interred in 1919


photo CWGC

George Sargeant is buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery, France 9:J:2

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