George McLOUGHLIN

Born: 18 February 1907
Married: 17 February 1936
- At: The Register Office, Liverpool North, Lancashire, England
- To: Jessie Lycett
- Age: 27 years
- Condition: Bachelor
- Profession: Gardener
- Residence: 1 Elm Place, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
- Father's Name: George McLoughlin
- Father's Profession: General Labourer
- Witnesses: Theresa Lycett and J Glover
Occupation: Gardener/Soldier:
Rank: Guardsman
Army No. 2722080
Regiment at Death: Irish Guards
Branch at Death: Foot Guards
Died: 11 August 1944, Caen, France
Buried in plot V E 8 at St Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Calvados, France
A Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial Certificate
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Photographs

St Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Calvados, France

Census Information

2 April 1911

Address: Elm Place, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England
Age given: 5 years
Occupation:
Birthplace: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Reference: RG 14

19 June 1921

Name of Head: Patrick McLoughlin
Name Given: George McLoughlin
Relationship: Grandson
Age: 14 years 5 months
Condition:
Parents: Both Alive
Birthplace: Ormskirk Lancashire
Nationality:
School:
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Employment: Out of Work Last Employer Mr J. Forskaw Farmer Aughton
Place of Work: No Fixed Place
Address: Elm Place Bickerstaff [Lancashire, England]

National Register 29 September 1939

Name: George McLoughlin
Address: 31 Ravenscroft Avenue, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Date of Birth: 18 Feb 1907
Occupation: General Labourer
Marital Status: Married
[Other Occupants: Jessie McLoughlin plus two more]

Newspapers

The Ormskirk Advertiser

Thursday Afternoon, August 24 1944

Page 2

Ormskirk Guardsman Killed

A picture of
George McLoughlin
is included in the
original article

Mrs Jessie McLoughlin of 31 Ravenscroft Avenue, Ormskirk, received official news on Saturday morning, that her husband, Guardsman George McLoughlin aged 37, was killed in the fighting in Normandy of August 11th.
In a letter, his Colonel expresses deep regret at his death, and states, "The Regiment with you mourns his loss and his name will forever be held in high esteem."

Guardsman McLoughlin was the younger son of George McLoughlin, of Elm Place, Ormskirk. He was an old boy of St Anne's School, Ormskirk, and was well known in football and cricket circles in the Ormskirk distirct, for he was an all-round sportsman of great ability. He played in several matches with the Ormskirk C. C., being a fast to medium bowler.
Before the war he was employed as a brick-setter. He leaves a widow and four young children, three girls, the eldest being eight years old, and the youngest, a boy, only six months old. He had been in the Army four years.

His brother, Peter McLoughlin, was taken prisoner of war and escaped from a P.O.W. camp in Germany and is now in Switzerland.

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Births, Marriages & Deaths
Killed in Action

McLoughlin - Guardsman George, killed in action, N W Europe, 11th August 1944. Dearly beloved and devoted husband of Jessie and dearest daddy of Rita, Freda, Mavis and baby George; also loving brother of Peter P.O.W. Switzerland

We do not forget you, we love you too dearly,
For your memory to fade from our minde like a dream.
We need not speak when our hearts mourn sincerly,
For grief often dwells where it seldom is seen.
Loved and longed for always.
31 Ravenscroft Avenue.