Person

Submitted by a member of the public:

George Graham Waine was a son of Watson and Elizabeth Waine and a brother of William Waine. George was born 1894, St Mary’s Durham. His siblings were William, Phillis Annie, Mary Grace, Elizabeth and Greta.

He resided with the family at 26 Bridgegate, Barnard Castle as per the 1911 census, he was a blacksmith’s striker. The family moved to 25 Thorngate, Barnard Castle some time following the census.

When he enlisted, George declared that he was a motor engineer. He attested into the 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI) on 7 September 1914.

George was killed in action on 13 February 1916, France and Flanders. He was a lance sergeant, regimental number 19117. His burial is recorded at Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.

Following the death of his brother William, killed in 1917, his parents had lost all of their four sons. Two died in infancy and two in combat.

Civil Parish: Barnard Castle

Birth date: 1894

Death date: 13-Feb-1916

Armed force/civilian: Army

Family: Father: Watson Waine
Mother: Elizabeth Waine (nee Graham)
siblings: William, Phillis Annie, Mary Grace, Elizabeth, Greta Waine

Military service:

Attested and posted: 7 September 1914
14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
Disembarked France: 11 September 1915
Appointed unpaid lance corporal: 26 October 1914 (High Wycombe)
Appointed paid lance corporal: 3 March 1915 (Halton Camp)
Promoted corporal: 8 November 1915 (In the field)
Appointed lance sergeant: 20 January 1916 (In the field)

Medal(s): 1914/15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

Memorial(s): Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
Saint Mary’s Church, Newgate, Barnard Castle, screen
Saint Mary’s Church, Newgate, Barnard Castle, roll of service (now at Durham County Record Office)
Newgate Methodist Church, Barnard Castle, stained glass window (now at Methodist Church, Galgate, Barnard Castle)
Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, obelisk

Gender: Male

Contributed by aland, Sutton Coldfield