G PACKARD, Sheffield - DCM Apr 1915, died Nov

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Mis-filed in the CLA section of the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

Unfortunately no Christian name or birthdate (guess 1880's-early 1890's):

G PACKARD, joined the West Ridings Royal Engineers on 21 April 1914;
Home address: 198 Earlsham(?) Street, SHEFFIELD;
Wife: LILY;
Regt Number: 1036;
Awarded the DCM "for great bravery on the 28 April 1915 on the Gallipoli peninsula" - Gazette Sept 6 1915;
Wounded 31 October 1915;
Died of wounds (on board HMHS LANFRANC, being transported to Alexandria) 3 November 1915.

Anc****y, CLA, pages 167602 to 167611

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There is a George Packard marriage Sheffield reg dist March 1/4 1902. On the same page is a Lily/Lilly Johnston
In 1911 they are at 198 Earsham St Sheffield. George born c1884 and occupation an engineers driller. Two children Lily 7 and Elsie 5
Christina

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UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
George Packard
Birth Place: Sheffield
Death Date: 3 Nov 1915
Death Place: At Sea
Enlistment Place: Sheffield
Rank: L Corporal
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Regimental Number: 1036
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: At Sea
Comments: D.C.M. ("F" Coy., West Riding Div., R.E.)

UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929
George Packard
Death Date: 3 Nov 1915
Death Place: H S Lanfrane
Rank: Sapper
Regimental Number: 1036
His widow got 26 pounds 5 shillings and eleven pence 28 Feb 1916 then 4 pounds 10 shillings 20 August 1919