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TOTTON George
TOTTON George. Private 3229, 3rd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 15th October 1919 aged 24. He was the son of George and Mary of 16, Convention Street, Belfast. He is at rest in Dundonald Cemetery, Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Some notes from what remains of his army record.
He enlisted on the 9th March 1914 and was posted to the army reserve. he was aged 18 and 326days, He worked at Harland and Wolff shipyard, Queens Island, Belfast as a driller. He was living with his parents at 142, Wilton Street, Belfast. He was mobilised at private 3229, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on the 6th August 1914, and went absence. He rejoined on the 31st October 1914 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion on the 1st June 1915. He once again went absence from the 17th April 1916 to 3rd May 1916. He was posted to the 1st Battalion on the 24th September 1916 in France.
He was in France from the1st June 1915 to 21st February 1916. He was wounded, shot in the mouth and was treat at No2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Le Treport. He was sent to England in Hospital Ship, Stad Antwerpen. He was admitted into Edinburgh War Hospital, Bangour, West Lothian, Scotland. He was discharged fit for war service to his regiment in France on the 7th April 1916.
He was once again admitted into 1st New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens suffering from Varicocele ( varicose veins of the small veins next to one testis or both testes). On the 12th October 1916 he was discharged fit for duty. Whilst on battle on the front he was reported missing in battle on the 22nd March 1918. He was taken Prisoner of War by the Germans and sent to Germany. He was repatriated on the 25th December 1918 and demobilised to Class Z on the 2nd March 1919 to his home at 54, Parker Street, Belfast. Another home address given was 142, Wilson Street, Belfast. In a letter dated 19th September 1919, he informed his regimental record office in Dublin that he had now got married. He was called Ada and they were living at 30 Douglas Street, Beersbridge Road, Belfast, Ireland. His wife late informed the same office that her husband had died in Belfast on the 15th October 1919. The cause of death was not given by his wife or any other person.
TOTTON George
TOTTON George. Private 3229, 3rd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 15th October 1919 aged 24. He was the son of George and Mary of 16, Convention Street, Belfast. He is at rest in Dundonald Cemetery, Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Some notes from what remains of his army record.
He enlisted on the 9th March 1914 and was posted to the army reserve. he was aged 18 and 326days, He worked at Harland and Wolff shipyard, Queens Island, Belfast as a driller. He was living with his parents at 142, Wilton Street, Belfast. He was mobilised at private 3229, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on the 6th August 1914, and went absence. He rejoined on the 31st October 1914 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion on the 1st June 1915. He once again went absence from the 17th April 1916 to 3rd May 1916. He was posted to the 1st Battalion on the 24th September 1916 in France.
He was in France from the1st June 1915 to 21st February 1916. He was wounded, shot in the mouth and was treat at No2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Le Treport. He was sent to England in Hospital Ship, Stad Antwerpen. He was admitted into Edinburgh War Hospital, Bangour, West Lothian, Scotland. He was discharged fit for war service to his regiment in France on the 7th April 1916.
He was once again admitted into 1st New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens suffering from Varicocele ( varicose veins of the small veins next to one testis or both testes). On the 12th October 1916 he was discharged fit for duty. Whilst on battle on the front he was reported missing in battle on the 22nd March 1918. He was taken Prisoner of War by the Germans and sent to Germany. He was repatriated on the 25th December 1918 and demobilised to Class Z on the 2nd March 1919 to his home at 54, Parker Street, Belfast. Another home address given was 142, Wilson Street, Belfast. In a letter dated 19th September 1919, he informed his regimental record office in Dublin that he had now got married. He was called Ada and they were living at 30 Douglas Street, Beersbridge Road, Belfast, Ireland. His wife late informed the same office that her husband had died in Belfast on the 15th October 1919. The cause of death was not given by his wife or any other person.