George William DARLOW [14418]
- Born: 27 Dec 1882, Thrapston, Huntingdonshire, England
- Christened: 19 Aug 1883, Raunds, Northamptonshire, England 9795
- Marriage (1): Sarah Edith ALLEN [14419] in 1905
- Marriage (2): Flora THOMPSON [14421] in 1921
- Died: 1972, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England at age 90 9796
 General Notes:
George emigrated to Queensland Australia in 1911 and enlisted in Wedderburn Victoria Australia on 10 November 1914 to serve in WW1. His Australian Service number was 816. He served in the 8th Light Horse in Egypt. He suffered various illnesses during his time including malaria, he embarked at Kantara for Australia on the ship Euripides in March 1919. When George enlisted he gave his next of kin as his mother Mary Barringer. George and his wife Sarah had one son George William Darlow (1906-1908)
George Australian war medals were posted to him at Wedderburn Victoria Australia. He seems to have returned to England on 21 December 1919 on the ship Imperator via the USA. George married Flora Wagstaff nee Thompson in 1921. In 1920 George and his mother Mary Barringer as witness signed a receipt for receipt of his Star medal, so he must have been in England at the time as his mother was his witness. In 1923 a letter was sent to him at Wedderburn, Australia, but was returned to sender
At the 1939 Census George is said to be the stoker of a stationary engine living in Higham Ferrers
George married Sarah Edith ALLEN [14419] [MRIN: 5194] in 1905. (Sarah Edith ALLEN [14419] died in 1912.)
George married Flora THOMPSON [14421] [MRIN: 5195] in 1921. (Flora THOMPSON [14421] was born on 21 Nov 1880 and died in 1971.)
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