Thomas Leslie McGeorge

Thomas Leslie McGeorge known within the McGeorge family as Leslie and on St Peter’s War memorial as Leslie McGeorge..

Thomas Leslie McGeorge born 28th November 1888, and Baptized 9th February 1889 in the Parish Church of St Peter Liverpool Thomas’s father Thomas James McGeorge born Rio Grande Brazil, a fruit broker, and his wife Euphemia Gardner . Living in Ivanhoe Rd

Thomas has another brother and sister , Reginald and Mary.

In 1891 McGeorge family living at 12 Ivanhoe Rd Toxteth Park

In 1901 The McGeorge family living 3 Greenhey , Riverdale Rd. Garston

In 1911 Thomas age 22 Father a Fruit broker mother Euphemia also living with his sister, Mary Isabel, age 23; Father’s granddaughter, Veronica, aged four months;, four servants and a visitor . Family living Woolton Hill House, Woolton

Probate effects to Father Thomas James effects of £7,513 5s 1d (Resworn £9,272 19s 10d.)” And death date of 7th August 1915

2nd Lieutenant Thomas Leslie McGeorge originally joined 17th Kings Liverpool as a Private. He was commissioned on April 1915 as part of the 2/5th Bn Manchester Regiment.

According to Commonwealth War Graves Commission,“2nd Lieutenant Thomas Leslie McGeorge, served 5th Bn Manchester Regiment, died 7th August 1915. son of Thomas James and Euphemia of 27 Alexandra Drive Sefton Park Liverpool.

( Thomas Leslie McGeorge Medal card has KIA 6th April 1915??)

2nd Lieutenant Thomas Leslie McGeorge is remembered on the following memorials: Liverpool YMCA. All Saints Church Childwall. Woolton Golf Cub Speke Rd Woolton