South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery Medal | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 6 Jan 1915 in France | Distinguished Conduct Medal - 5 Aug 1915 | Kenilworth War Memorial |
| Kenilworth St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Killed in flying accident | August 1914 - Place Unknown | |
| Other War Memorials | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Haileybury College Cloister Wall, Hertford Heath |
| Near Fienvillers, Somme | L/Corp 2170 - 4th Bn London Regiment | Throwley, Kent (Relatives of Lord Harris) |
| St Patrick’s Church, Greystones, Ireland |
Service History
- 06 May 1915 - Commissioned to 2nd Lieutenant (Gazette)
- 20 Jun 1916 - Attached to RFC
- 14 Jul 1916 - 24th Squadron
- 29 Sep 1916 - Gazetted to the 24th Squadron, Royal Flying Corp (Gazette)
- 29 Sep 1916 - Promoted to Lieutenant (Gazette)Circu
Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation
For Conspicuous Gallantry on the 27th April 1915 near Ypres, he rescued under a very heavy rifle and shell fire a wounded man
who was lying about 50 yards away, rendered first aid, and carried him back to cover. In doing this he was himself wounded.
Circumstances of Death
| George was killed whilst flying on 22nd November 1916. He was an observer in No 70 Squadron and was killed in a Sopwith 1½ Strutter A1917 during fighting practice; his pilot, 2nd Lt T R Gilby, was injured. Shortly after take-off from their airfield at Fienvillers, Gilby executed a flat turn and the Strutter crashed. Source |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 26 Jul 1889 in Athlone, Ireland | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Maud and the late William Robert Colomb | Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Haileybury College, Hertford 1903-1906 | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - Athlone | 1901 - School age |
| 1891 - Atholone | 1911 - Automobile Engineer |
| 1901 - Greystones Town, Co. Wicklow | 1914 - Not found |
| 1911 - Greystones Town, Co. Wicklow | |
| 1914 - 93 Warwick Road, Kenilworth | |
- George's brother, 2/Lieut. Mervyn W. Colomb also fell