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216298 Gnr. George Douglas Mustard British Army 142 Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery from:Jarrow (d.7th Apr 1916) George Douglas Mustard enlisted at Sunderland and served with 142nd Battery TF, Royal Garrison Artillery. He died from his wounds age 20 on the 7th April 1916 and is remembered at Jarrow Library. He is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the War and Victory Medals and that he died from wounds. George was born in Sunderland 1895, son of Charles Robert and Ada Mustard nee Douglas of 52 Union Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 47 Frances Street, O------, Sunderland with Charles Robert(37) a weigh cabin clerk and his wife of 17 years Ada(39). They have 5 children all living at home. George Douglas(15) is a grocers errand boy, Charles Robert(12), John George(7)and Frederick Arthur(5) all at school. Their only daughter is Hannah Mary who is age 9. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**