Timmins, George: Service no. 746180

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Family Search: George W. Timmins was born on 30 November 1882, in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. He married May Vaughan Dunn in 1905, in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1905 and lived in Ontario, Ontario, Canada in 1911 and Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada in 1916. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 34, his occupation is listed as clerk in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. He died on 27 October 1974, at the age of 91.

For an excellent resource about this soldier I refer you to the book “The Wartime Letters of George Timmins, 1916 – 18: Kiss the kids for dad. Don’t forget to write.” edited by Y. A. Bennett. Available in hard, soft and e-book copy.

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Reg number746180
NameTimmins, George
RankLance Corporal
Year of Birth2/24/1905
Date of Death10/24/1974
Cemetery 
Cemetery location 
Country of birthEngland
Home CountryCanada
City bornBirmingham County, Staffordshire, England
Address460 Albert St. Oshawa, ON
Enlistment Date3/21/1916
Drafted? 
Enlistment placeOshawa
Origin Unit116th Battalion
Pre war Unit 
Final Bn18th
ShipSS Olympic
Date in England7/31/1916
Date in France 
Date w 1163/21/1916
Left 116th10/5/1916
Marriedyes
Occupationclerk
Wounded date8/9/1918
Wound type/Death particuolarsGSW Thigh, buttock, through and through
KIA 
DOW 
Died other 
Missing/Presumed Dead 
Woundedyes
Sick 
PTSD 
Medals 
Vimy 
Vimy area 
Raid 
Hill 70 
Pass 
Amiens 
Parvillers 
Boiry 
Canal 
Other 
Unit History116th to 18th
Other detailsD Coy, 1 boy, 2 girls (1, 8, 10), appointed lance copl
Field Punishment 
FP Details 
Gravestone 
Underage 
Medically Unit 
Deserter 
Undesirable 
Casualty Description 
Compiled by Mark Carmichael.
Death Notice Veterans Affairs George Timmins 746180
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