WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 201442 | Corporal George Frederick Squires | Age 31 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers |
Born 1887 |
| Died of wounds 29/03/1918 | Buried in Roye New British Cemetery | Grave ref I. B. 5/7. |
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| Grantham Journal | It was followed by this on 31st May 1919: His name was on the absent voters list of 1918, when he was still officially missing and clearly was expected home by his family who would have applied for his name to be on the list. |
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| Grantham Journal | On November 9th 1919 the Grantham Journal published photographs
and pieces about local soldiers who had died in the war. This appeared for
George Squires.  |
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| Source: Forces War Records co.uk | During the second half of 1917 the German Army on the Somme began to carry out a strategic withdrawal plan to a new defensive position which they had started to construct during the winter of 1916 – 1917. As they went they destroyed everything on the ground including roads and buildings so as to make any advance by the British and French as difficult as possible. From this position, known as the Hindenburg Line, the Germans intended to launch a Spring offensive with the goal of breaking through the Allied lines, separating the British and French forces and pushing the British into the sea. The offensive began on the 21st March 1918. The fighting, which became known as the Battle of St. Quentin, was fierce and there were heavy casualties on both sides. However the Germans were unable to maintain the necessary supplies their troops needed and the Battle was lost. It seems that Private Squires was amongst the early casualties. The failure of the Germans to successfully prosecute this offensive marked the beginning of the end of the War. | ||
| War Diary | The war diary describes the action in which George was probably wounded and died. The facsimiles of the diaries are worth reading to get the picture. various orders were given to withdraw, then counter attack then withdraw in what seems to have been a confused situation. However, this was the beginning of the end for the German Army. | ||
| CWGC | Son Of Stephen and Susanna Squires. Born at Bingham, Nottingham. | ||
| Register of Effects | The Register has two entries for George. The first records the payment of £13.11s.6d (including War Grant of £11.0.0. to his father Stephen on 16th August 1918. The second records further back pay of 7s 3d paid to his father Stephen on 7th February 1920. |
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No army records on Ancestry. Medal card copied.
Family history etc
| 201442 | Private George Frederick Squires | ||
| 1887 | Born Bingham | ||
| Census 1891 | Living in seven roomed house on Long Acre West (now 17
Long Acre funeral director’s) with: Father: Stephen, b1851 Cropwell Bishop Mother: Susanna, b 1849 Bingham Siblings: Margaret,b1877 Cropwell Bishop Oliver, b 1881 Cropwell Bishop Stephen, b 1885 Bingham Kate ,b 1889 Bingham |
Monumental Mason |
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Census 1901 |
Living on Long Acre West (now 17 Long Acre, funeral parlour) with: Father: Stephen Mother: Susanna Siblings Margaret Oliver Stephen Kate |
Monumental Mason Monumental Mason Pupil teacher |
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| Census 1911 | Living on Long Acre, Bingham with: Father: Stephen Mother: Susanna Siblings: Margaret Stephen Kate |
Monumental Mason Monumental Mason Dressmaker Elementary school teacher Music teacher |
Oliver had left home |
| See BHTA geneaology chart | |||
