G. Hansford
Service no. 2917
Rifleman, London Regiment (The Rangers), 12th Battalion
Enlisted in London; lived in South Lambeth
Died of wounds age 25 on 28 April 1915
CWGC: “Son of Henry and Rosina Hansford, of 2, Stamford Buildings, South Lambeth, London.”
Remembered at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Information from the 1911 census
In 1911 George’s father, Harry (or Henry) Hansford, 51, was a widower living in 3 rooms at 6 Stamford Buildings, South Lambeth Road, with 5 of his children. (Henry and his deceased wife Rosina had had 14 children – 9 of them surviving in 1911). He was a brass finisher and was born in Westminster. The children on the census were:
George Hansford, 22, a bell wireman, born in Westminster
Florence Hansford, 17, born in Battersea
Thomas Hansford, 15, born in Lambeth
Lily Hansford, 13, born in Lambeth
Arthur Hansford, 12, born in Lambeth
William Hansford, 8, born in Lambeth