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Surname: ION
Forename(s): George
Place of Birth: Hawcoat, Lancashire
Service No: 45859
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 13th (Service) Battalion
Division: 21st Division
Age: 34
Date of Death: 1917-06-16
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 2 and 3.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: COWLING, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: ICKORNSHAW, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
George Ion was the son of Thomas and Esther Ion, née Morland. Thomas was born at Bampton and Esther at Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland.
1891 Cowling, Yorkshire Census: Hawes, Cowling Hill - George Ion, aged 5 years, born Barrow, Lancashire, son of Thomas and Esther Ion.
1901 Cowling, Yorkshire Census: 11, Park Lane Bottom - George Ion, aged 15 years, born Hawcoat, Lancashire, son of Thomas and Esther Ion.
1911 Cowling, Yorkshire Census: Mount Pleasant - George Ion, aged 25 years, born Hawcoat, Lancashire, son of Thomas Ion, widower.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte George Ion, 45859, Northumberland Fusiliers.
On the 10 August 1917, the 13th (Service) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers amalgamated with 12th (Service) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers to form the 12th/13th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.
Photograph: ‘Bradford Weekly Telegraph’ (28 December 1917).
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Private George ION

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Northumberland Fusiliers

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 21st Division
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