William Gee

Rank:CorporalNumber:20291
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:22nd Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt (7th Mcr Pals)
Died:01/07/1916Age:28
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1888 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/168,
the only son of Edward & Catherine Henry Gee (nee Burns).

1891 Census - 32 Wharf Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 3 - born: Sale.    Head of
household - Edward Gee - Married - aged: 33 - occ: Railway Station Ticket
Collector - born: Partington.   Also - Catherine Gee - Wife - aged: 30 -
born: Cheshire.    Plus 2 sisters.

1901 Census - 13 Britannia Grove, Sale.   Son - aged: 13 - occ: Junior
Clerk (Railway).   Head of household - Edward Gee - Married - aged: 43 -
occ: Foreman Railway Ticket Collector - born: Partington.   Also -
Catherine Gee - Wife - aged: 40 - born: Urmston.     Plus 2 sisters.

1911 Census - The Railway Station House, Old Trafford Station, Nr.
Manchester.     Son - aged: 23 - occ: Railway Clerk - born: Sale.   Head of
household - Edward Gee - Married - aged: 53 - occ: Railway Station Master -
born: Partington.   Also - Catherine Gee - Wife - aged: 50 - born: Dunham
Massey, Cheshire.    Plus 2 sisters and a paternal aunt.

Married Amena Nita Pilling during the December quarter 1912 in the Wigan
R.D. - ref: 8c/9.

CWGC - Son of Edward & Catherine Gee of Sale, Manchester.  Husband of Amena
Nita Gee of 41 Eagle Street, Todmorden, Yorkshire.

Pension Records - Widow - Amena Nita Gee, Railway Station House, Old
Trafford.  Grant paid on the 23rd August 1917.  They had one son - Philip
Gee, born on the 18th November 1913.   Amena was awarded a pension of 15/6d
w.e.f. the 22nd January 1917 which was increased to 25/8d w.e.f. the 24th
April 1919.   A second Pension Card states that Amena is now residing at
892 Burnley Road, Todmorden, Yorkshire and that her pension has now
increased to £2. 1. 1d w.e.f. 26th July 1923.



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