George Ware was born in 1893, the elder son of George Ware (b. circa 1860) and Catherine Ware née Ducrue née Tuck (1857-1940). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1893 in the Islington Registration District, London. On 28 July 1893 he was baptised in the St James the Apostle Church, Islington, where in the baptismal register his family were shown to be living at 20H Peabody Buildings, Islington and that his father was a butcher.
He was shown as aged 7 years in the census that was taken on 31 March 1901. He was living in four rooms within 24 Cornelia Street, Islington, with his parents, his brother Alfred Ware (1896-1976), his stepbrother Louis Ducrue (1880-1947) - a temporary postman and three stepsisters: Kate Caroline Ducrue (1882-1955) - a jet worker; Elizabeth Ducrue (1885-1969) - a book binder and Rose Ducrue (1889-1967). His father was described as a carman.
In 1910 he enlisted as a Private in 18th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (London Irish Rifles), a Territorial Force regiment and his service number was 972.
He was described as aged 17 years and a telegraph messenger employed by the General Post Office on the census return form completed by his widowed mother on 2 April 1911. He was living in three rooms within 38 Warner Street, Barnsbury, Islington with his mother, his brother, Alfred Ware, who was also a telegraph messenger employed by the General Post Office and his stepbrother Louis Ducrue - a news vendor employed by The Globe newspaper. His mother listed herself as of no occupation.
On the outbreak of World War One he was called upon to serve full time in his regiment and entered France on 9 March 1915. He was promoted to Lance Corporal but was killed in action, aged 22 years, on 11 May 1916. As he has no known grave he is commemorated on located within the Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Boulevard du General de Gaulle, 62000 Arras, France.
On 11 September 1916 his army effects of £7-10s-1d was divided and sent to his mother and his brother. On 14 October 1919 his £8-0s-0d war gratuity was sent to his mother. He was posthumously awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal.
He is shown as 'WARE, G.' on the Western Postal District war memorial in Mount Pleasant, London, WC1. He is also commemorated on the , on the , on the , on the , on the and on .
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
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