George STAVELEY

Main CPGW Record

Surname: STAVELEY

Forename(s): George

Place of Birth: Burtersett, Yorkshire

Service No: 29408

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Battalion / Unit: 32nd Battalion

Division: 32nd Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-09-02

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: R. II. T. 9.

CWGC Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: HAWES, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

George Staveley was the son of Edmund and Mary Staveley, née Little and brother of Private Lister Staveley (29407) (q.v.). Their father was born at Hawes, Yorkshire and mother at Orton, Westmorland. Private Edmund Staveley (28233) (q.v.) was the half-brother of George and Lister.

1901 Hawes, Yorkshire Census: Bridge View - George Stavley [sic], aged 5 years, born Hawes, son of Mary Stavley, widow. [Edmund died in 1896.]

1911 Hawes, Yorkshire Census: Spring View, Bridge Street - George Staveley, aged 15 years, born Burtersett, Yorkshire, son of Mary Staveley, widow.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte George Staveley, 29408, Machine Gun Corps

Early in 1918 Machine Gun Battalions were formed. This was done by bringing 4 Machine Gun Companies together to form a battalion. The battalion then took the number of their Division.

George is commemorated on Padiham War Memorial.

A short biography of George is included in: ‘Wensleydale Remembered – The Sacrifice made by the Families of a Northern Dale 1914-1918 and 1939-1945’ by Keith Taylor (2004).

Photograph: 'Burnley Express’ (7 September 1918).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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