Pte 1580 George Disley

[Tim Bell]

Pte 1580 George Disley
Pte Disley was a Coal Miner when he enlisted in 5th Bttn on 15/3/1913.  George attended camps at Aldershot and Carnarvon in 1913 & 14 before he embodied on 5/8/1914.
Discharged unfit from 2/5th Bttn at Southport on 31st March 1915, George received a Pension for TB of Lung determined as aggravated by service.
George died from disease n/k on 1/3/1916, aged 22. HOLD
Mother Alice Collier of 133 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan. Pension awarded.
wigan war memorial
st Andrews church memorial,wigan

[Tim Bell]

Pte 1580 George Disley – 5th Bn

Pte Disley was a Coal Miner when he enlisted in 5th Bttn on 15/3/1913.  George attended camps at Aldershot and Carnarvon in 1913 & 14 before he embodied on 5/8/1914.
Discharged unfit from 2/5th Bttn at Southport on 31st March 1915, George received a Pension for TB of Lung determined as aggravated by service.

George Disely died from Phithisis (Pulmonary TB) at Pemberton Cottage Hospital, Wigan, aged 22. His mother, Alice Ann Collier was in attendance. 133 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan. Labourer in coal mine. Son of the late Richard Disley.
Discharge
Effects
1911
1901
Baptism at St Wilfrid's, Standish Born 13/011893 Not on burial register.
Birth

[PaulC]

Brief mention here: https://archives.wigan.gov.uk/archive/first-world-war-records/wigan-newspaper-extracts-1914-1918/862197-w1915f2p30jpg?

[Tim Bell]

George Disley's commemoration in the UKBOR was accepted today. We need to find his burial in the Wigan area.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75469810/george-disley/ 

[Tim Bell]

George Disley's commemoration was moved to the Brookwood 1914-18 Memorial on 07/12/2024.  Awaiting inscription, or grave find in the Wigan area.

[PaulC]

I think the baptism record belongs to an infant who died in 1894. Got a lead on the burial, will try and check it out next weekend.

[Tim Bell]

Thanks Paul

[PaulC]

Grave found at Leigh Cemetery, plot 38.I.22 (no headstone).

Find-a-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/277571194/george-disley

[Tim Bell]

George Disley's commemoration has been moved from Brookwood 1914-18 Memorial back to UKBoR, presumably pending the adoption of his burial at Leigh Cemetery.