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Oct 7, 1880
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Born in Plaistow, Essex England to William and
Elizabeth (nee Burley) Mehew
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Aug 20, 1904
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Married to Emily Plant in Plaistow, Essex,
England
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Aug 6, 1913
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Emily Mehew embarked the SS Tunisian in Liverpool
with her 3 children
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Aug 14, 1913
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Peterborough,
Ontario to join her husband, George, who had preceded her.
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Aug 24, 1914
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Gunner Mehew proceeded to Valcartier, Quebec as a
member of the 3rd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery
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Sep 27, 1914
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Discharged from the Canadian Field Artillery for
medical reasons without attesting and returned to Peterborough, Ontario
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Nov 16, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59651 (temporary number 599)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Emily Mehew, wife, 476 Chamberlain
St., Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to the Base Unit
Ø Posted to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
George’s wife Emily followed later with his
children to England to be near him
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Jun 24, 1916
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While in the front line trench near Hill 60, the
21st Battalion came under both sniper fire and an artillery
barrage from the enemy. Private Mehew
was killed along with 5 other men, with an additional 10 men being
wounded. Private Mehew was buried a
short time later in Enclosure No. 4 of the Bedford House Cemetery south of
Ypres, Belgium. The first photo is of
the wood cross that was first erected on his grave and the second is of the
permanent grave marker that is there today.
 
Following his death, the Memorial Cross, 1914-15
Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his widow, Mrs. E.
Powell (she had remarried), 14 Gisburn Mansions, Hornsey N., London, England
A second Memorial Cross was sent to his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Mehew c/o Mrs. Allen, No. 2 Northern Road, Plaistow, London,
England
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George Mehew is honoured
on the War Memorial in Peterborough, Ontario
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