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George Douglas Pollard

Rank:CivilianNumber:48
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:Air Raid Warden
Name of Rgt or Ship:Air Raid Precautions
Died:22/12/1940Age:43
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Stretford Cemetery
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1897 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/845,
the eldest son of William Skerratt & Elizabeth Ann Pollard (nee Robinson).

1901 Census - 48 Chelford Street, Chorlton, Manchester.   Son - aged: 3 -
born: Ardwick, Manchester.   Head of household - William Pollard - Married
- aged: 28 - occ: Pawnbroker's Assistant - born: Salford.    Also -
Elizabeth A. Pollard - Wife - aged: 27 - born: Salford.

1911 Census - 4 Meller Road, Slade Lane, Longsight, Manchester.    Listed
as Douglas Pollard.    Son - aged: 13 - Scholar - born: Manchester.    Head
of household - William S. Pollard - Married - aged: 38 - occ: Pawnbroker's
Assistant - born: Salford.    Also - Elizabeth Ann Pollard - Wife - aged:
37 - born: Salford.   Plus 2 younger siblings and an aunt.

Married Minnie Stead during the June quarter 1926 in the Barrow in Furness
R.D. - ref: 8e/1805.

1939 National Registration - 305 Barton Road, Strtetford.   George D.
Pollard - Married - Born: 12th November 1897 - occ: Electric Engineers
Storekeeper.   Stead Pollard - Widower - Born: 10th February 1873 - occ:
Tailor's Cutter Retired.

CWD Report No. 38.    Died as a result of being hit by shell splinters at
305 Barton Road, Stretford, from where his body was recovered on the 23rd
December 1940 and taken to the City Road Mortuary, Old Trafford.    His
body was identified by his father-in-Law - P. Stead and released for burial
to Howarth (Undertakers) 912 Chester Road, Stretford.    Described as being
5 feet 7 inches in height and having black hair.     Employed as a
Storekeeper.

Buried 28/12/1940 - Burial No. 17,870.

M.I. "A devoted husband and loving father".

His widow - Minnie, died 13/02/1944.

CWGC - Air Raid Warden. Died at 305 Barton Road.

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