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UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
George Rollason
Birth Place Netherton, Worcs
Death Date 9 Sep 1915
Death Place Gallipoli
Enlistment Place Wolverhampton
Rank Private
Regiment South Staffordshire Regiment
Battalion 7th Service Battalion
Regimental Number 15148
Type of Casualty Killed in action
Theatre of War Balkan Theatre

Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
George Rollason
Death Date 9 Sep 1915
Cemetery Helles Memorial
Burial or Cremation Place Eceabat İlçesi, Çanakkale, Türkiye
Plot: Final resting place unknown. Name listed on Panel 134 to 136.
Has Bio? N

UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
George Rollason
Military Year 1914-1920
Rank Private
Company WO 329
Regiment or Corps South Staffordshire Regiment
Regiment Number 15148
Medal Awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal

UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929
George Rollason................... it says To whom authorised - Fa Robert
Gender Male
Death Date 9 Sep 1915
Death Place Dardanelles
Rank Private
Regiment Sth Staff Regiment
Regimental Number 15148

I think this could be his father, already on BCC

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=674420

Here we are

1911: Penn Common, Penn, Wolverhampton Staffs
Robert Rollason 55 Head Carpenter & Joiner
Eliza Rollason 54 Wife
(married 11 years - 9 children born, all still living)
Ethel Rollason 31 Daughter S Tailoress born Wednesbury
Bertha Rollason 29 Daughter S Ironer Laundry born Wednesbury
John Rollason 27 Son S Carpenter & Joiner born Wednesbury
Dora Rollason 21 Daughter -
George Rollason 20 Son S Electrician Coal Pit
Arthur Rollason 17 Son S Traveller Silversmith
Mabel Rollason 14 Daughter born Netherton, Worc
(others born Gornal, Staffs)

I've skipped a couple of Census' for now

1881: 68 Foley Street, Wednesbury, Staffs
Robert Rollason 25 Head Carpenter & Joiner
Eliza Rollason 24 Wife
Ada Beatrice Rollason 2 Daughter
Ethel Maud Rollason 1 Daughter born Wednesbury
(others born Sedgley, Staffs)


ROLLASON, ADA BEATRICE WILKES
GRO Reference: 1878 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 100

FreeReg

Church name (Links to more information) St Mark
Parish Register
Register entry number 287
Marriage date 24 Jun 1877
Groom forename Robert
Groom surname ROLLASON
Groom age 21
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Carpenter
Groom abode Dudley
Bride forename Eliza
Bride surname WILKS
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride occupation Tailoress
Bride abode Dudley
Groom father forename John
Groom father surname ROLLASON
Groom father occupation Stone Mason
Bride father forename John
Bride father surname WILKS
Bride father occupation Miner
Witness1 Alfred BAKER
Witness2 Martha BAKER

mallosa wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 10:35 pm I think this could be his father, already on BCC

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=674420

Yes perfect!

added George here - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =114113442

Will add the rest asap

ROLLASON, ROBERT TIGHE
GRO Reference: 1855 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 60

Roberts parents marriage

Fréereg
Wordsley
Church name (Links to more information) Holy Trinity
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 379
Marriage date 15 Nov 1835
Groom forename John
Groom surname ROLLASON
Groom abode Kingswinford
Bride forename Sarah
Bride surname TOY
Bride abode Kingswinford
Witness1 Thomas ROLLASON
Witness2 Hannah ROLLASON
Notes Bride and witness 2 sign by mark

Are these the witness'
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=674450

Yes thanks Kaye, I'm almost sure they are brothers so connected up

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =985209866

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