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George Toogood
SRoH. George Toogood, Gatehouse.
Anwoth & Girthon War Memorial, Gatehouse inscription : George Toogood Durham L.I.
National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire : George William Toogood, Northumberland Fusiliers, commemorated on the Showmen’s War Memorial.
Ireland’s Memorial Records : Toogood, George William. Reg.No. 27815. Rank Private Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish). died France April 28 1917; born Newcastle-on-Tyne.
CWGC : Pte George William Toogood (27815) 25th Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish). Died 28th April 1917 (aged 22). Son of Thomas and Louisa Toogood, 23 King Street, North Shields. He is commemorated on the memorial at Arras. (Note age is slightly wrong).
Soldiers Who Died in Great War : Pte George William (27815) 25th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish). Born Newcastle upon Tyne. Died 28th April1917 in France or Flanders
Medal Index Card : Pte George W Toogood (27815) North'd Fus.
Register of Soldier's Effects : Toogood, George William, 25th N(orthumberland) Fus(iliers), private 27815. Death pres(umed) on or since 28.4.17. £2-8-4 + War Gratuity £4-10-0 to father Thomas (toogood) in 1918 & 1920.
1891 North Shields Census, Reid Street : Thomas Toogood (32, swing boats repairer, born Hayes, Middlesex) with widowed mother Eliza Toogood (70) , wife Louisa (28, born Dudley, Worcestershire) + 2 daughters. [Thomas Toogood is George W’s father].
1911 Morpeth Census, Ashington Showground, Northumberland : George Toogood (10, born Skerry, Co. Dublin) with father Thomas (amusement caterer) and mother ‘L’ + 1 sister & 2 brothers.
Birth : (ex Ancestry) 1894 Q3 George William Toogood born at Balrothery, Ireland. 1911 census gives Skerry, Co.Dublin as his place of birth - Skerries is very close to Balrothery.
Gatehouse link : George's father owned a travelling fairground amusement business and his wife provided a catering service. The family were based in Gatehouse when their traction engine(s) were requisitioned to help with the war effort, after which they remained in Gatehouse for some time. During this period George enlisted for the army.
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