St Helier War Cemetery, Howard Davis Park, Jersey
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At the age of 19 yrs Enlisted to Royal Lancaster
Regiment 5th January 1893.
Transfered to Royal Garrison Artilliery 23rd January
1893.
Served at Fort Sandown, Isle of Wight, where he
met and married Ellen Reed.
Also served at Fort Burquoyne, Dover, and Golden
Hill Fort, Isle of Wight.
Transferred to Royal Artillery Reserve 9th July
1902
Discharged from Royal Artillery 1909
Enlisted Territorial Force 2nd Wessex Brigade
8th August 1914.
Discharged unfit 11th December 1914 and re-enlisted
Royal Defence Corp.
Information supplied
by Brian Hanlon
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George Hanlon was originally buried
in St Brelade’s parish Churchyard, but his remains
were later relocated to Howard Davis Park during the
German Occupation of the Channel Islands (1940-1945)
when the German authorities decided that St Brelade’s
Churchyard would be the final resting place for German
forces who died on the Island and who were regarded
as being worthy of honour.
There were a number of Germans who were
executed for military offences in Jersey, and these
men were buried at the Westmount Strangers’ Cemetery
in St Helier.
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Private George Hanlon
351st Company, Royal Defence Corps
11/11/1916
He was born circa 1874 in Salford, Lancashire, the
son of Thomas Hanlon. Husband of Ellen Reed.
Died of pneumonia whilst serving as a guard at Blanches
Banques P.O.W Camp, Jersey, aged 42 years.
Resident of Sandown, Isle of Wight
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission Record
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