World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
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George H Trotter
Forename(s):
George H
Surname:
Trotter
Initial(s):
G H
Service Number:
2659
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/7th Battalion Territorial Force
Died:
29/05/1915
Aged:
21
Buried:
Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper
Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland.
A letter from his officer, Captain H. R. Smail said:
'It is with regret that I have to inform you of the death of your son, Private G. H. Trotter, which took place on the 29 May, at about 8 p.m. In looking over the parapet of our trench a stray bullet hit him on the head & death was instantaneous. We laid him to rest alongside a friend of his, Private Glass, & conducted a short service. A little cross, marks the spot. His deafness was a handicap to him, & that affliction had been made worse by a shell exploding near him a few days before. I was unaware he was deaf on leaving England & had intended on coming out of the trenches to see about his discharge. His effects will be sent home in due course. Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. Captain H. R. Smail, Captain. 7th N.F.'
(Source: 'In Memory of the Fallen: Amble & surrounding area'; Compiled by Jane Dargue, Jim Donnelly & Helen Lewis; 2014; pp. 10-11)
Background:
Son of William & Margaret Trotter, of Hope Terrace, Amble, Northumberland.
Local Memorial:
Amble War Memorial
Alnwick War Memorial