Sapper George Garrett

George Garrett was born in Bedford St Mary’s, in 1891, the son of George & Elizabeth Garrett. He enlisted the Royal Engineers, Railway Operating Division, service number 189577, at Luton.

He was aged 26 years when he was killed on 29th April 1917, leaving his widow, Annie Laura Garrett (nee Smith), of Weir Rd., Kibworth, Beauchamp, Leicestershire.

George and Annie had married in 1913.

Sapper Garrett was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.

Sapper Garrett is buried at the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France, grave reference III. B. 112.

Kibworth
The Kibworth stationmaster, Mr. Kingdon, has received a letter from an officer in the R.O.D. Royal Engineers asking him to convey to Mrs. Garratt, of Weir Road, the news that her husband, Sapper George Garratt, of the R.E.’s, was on Sunday last killed outright from a bomb from a German aeroplane whilst attending to his duties in a signal box in France. The deceased was 27 years of age. He leaves a widow and one child. For several years he was chief clerk at Kibworth Station. He was an old S.S. footballer, and later a member of the Kibworth Townsmen’s team.

Market Harborough Advertiser, 22nd May 1917

In Loving Memory of Sapper Geo. Garett, R.E.
of Weir Road, Kibworth Beauchamp,
Killed in Action, April 29th, 1917.
From his sorrowing Wife and Child.

Market Harborough Advertiser, 30th April 1918