CRICH PARISH

Crich, Fritchley, Whatstandwell, Bullbridge, Crich Carr, Coddington, Wheatcroft, Wakebridge

George Frederick Gration (1893–1918) ✞

Private

Ripley & Heanor News, 3 January1919

Biography
George Gration was born in South Normanton during 1893 to Charles and Elizabeth Gration. He attested in December 1915 and was called-up in November 1917. He married Ethel May Fogg in 29 September 1917; she lived at 14 East View Crich after they married. Being over six foot, George was unusually tall for the time. He was a horse-hair sorter, wore glasses and was recorded as having a poor physique. The Army Medical Board pronounced him fit for sedentary work and he was posted to the War Hospital in Barnet as part of the Royal Army Medical Corps. During December 1918 he was admitted to Colchester hospital with influenza, dying a few weeks later of pneumonia. He died on 24 December 1918 and was buried in St Mary’s churchyard, Crich.

Army Service Record
George attested 10 December 1915 at Ripley, this was approved 15 November 1917. His next-of-kin was his father Charles Gration of Cemetery Road, Ripley although this was later amended to be Ethel May Gration, wife, of 14 East View Crich. He was born at B Winnings aged 24 years 5 months, height 6 feet 1 inch weighing 122 lb, a horse-hair sorter and Primitive Methodist. He was recorded as having poor physique and wearing glasses. He married Ethel May Fogg on 29 September 1917. A pension of 13/9 per week was awarded to his widow from 20 June 1919.
10/12/15 Attested
11/12/15 To Army Reserve
1/2/16 Mobilized
8/2/16 Reposted having been found fit for sedentary work only by Medical Board
9/11/17 Mobilized, posted to RAMC
12/11/17 Posted to 5th T. Btn RAMC
17/1/18 Posted to No. 9 Coy RAMC at War Hospital Barnet
5/12/18 Admitted to hospital with influenza; Colchester
24/12/18 Died of pneumonia in hospital
4/11/19 Plaque and scroll sent to Mrs Gration, 14 East View, Crich

Newspaper Reports

Derbyshire Courier 1 January 1919
The internment took place at Crich parish church, on Monday of Private George Gration, of the Common, Crich. Deceased who had been in the RAMC for 13 months, was taken ill with influenza three weeks ago and was moved to the General Military Hospital, Colchester. Pneumonia supervened, and he passed away on Christmas Eve. His wife was expecting him on leave for Christmas. Private Gration who was 25 years of age, was a native of Ripley.

Ripley and Heanor News 3 January 1919
RIPLEY PRIVATE DIES IN HOSPITAL
We regret to announce that yet another Ripley “boy” has laid down his life in the course of King and Country in Pte GF Gration of the RAMC, son of Mr Charles Gration of Providence Street, Ripley.
Deceased who was 25 years of age work for the Manufacturing Co up to the time of being called up in November 1917, although he resided at Crich. Whilst in training he contacted influenza, and he died from pneumonia in Colchester Hospital on Christmas Eve.
The funeral took place in Crich Churchyard on Monday last, and amongst the floral tributes were wreaths from the officers and staff of his company. He leaves a wife no family.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

George's headstone in St Mary's churchyard, Crich.

CENSUS INFORMATION

1901: Heage

Forename	Surname	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Where born
Charles	Gration	Head	47	Coal miner	Heage
Elizabeth	Gration	wife	50		Ripley
Mary Ellen	Gration	daughter	18	Housemaid, domestic	Huthwaite
Alice	Gration	daughter	16	Making up Coll. Mill	Huthwaite
Minnie	Gration	daughter	12	Scholar	Huthwaite
George Fred	Gration	son	8		South Normanton

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1911: Baker's Hill, Heage

Forename	Surname	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Where born
Charles	Gration	Head	56	Coal miner, hewer	Heage
Elizabeth	Gration	wife	59		Ripley
George	Gration	son	18	Labourer, stoneware pottery	Sth. Normanton

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1918 Crich voters
George Frederick Gration, 14 East View; absent on military service

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