Sergeant George Simpson Bannister
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Bannister,
George Simpson
Date of birth: 1874-01-02
Place of birth: Blackburn Lancashire England
Next of kin: John Bannister, father. Hammarton, Irene Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1915-10-30
Cause of death:
Accident
Buried:
Berks Cemetery Extension, III.D.27
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 12828
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
Rank detail
- Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Sergeant (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 106721
LAC ID:
23543
Service file: B0413-S008
Uploader's Notes:
Son of John Bannister and Ellen Bannister of Blackburn, England. Prior service with 16th Light Horse.
CEF Burial Registers - Suicide whilst temporarily insane. Proceedings of Court of Enquiry convened at Nieppe, France, on 31-10-15, re death of this non-commissioned officer, show that the Court were of the opinion that the deceased met his death as the result of shooting himself with his rifle during temporarily insanity, brought on by worry over personal affairs.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion B Company Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 1st Division Headquarters ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2012-11-30
Last modified: 2021-05-10