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Pte. George James Rumbles
British Army Seaforth Highlanders
from:Jarrow
(d.12th May 1917)
George James Rumbles enlisted in Edinburgh, he served in the 12th Labour Company, the Seaforth Highlanders having previously served in one of the other battalion in the Seaforth Highlanders. He died on the 12th May 1917. He is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery. His medal card notes the award of the War and Victory medals but also their return. He also had previous service with the Royal Scots No. 39148.
George was born in Jarrow 1885, son of Thomas and Rachel Rumbles nee Harrison of 40 Raglan Street, Jarrow. George is not shown on the 1911 census at that address, just his father Thomas (60) a labourer in the shipyard, his wife of 36 years Rachel(62)who has had 5 children born with 3 surviving and the only son at home is Thomas William (26)single, a butchers journeyman. In the 1901 census Martin (23) is a barman, Thomas (17) is an apprentice butcher and George (16) is an apprentice hairdresser.
