George Spratt Viney

  General Notes:

17th August 1912, George joined the Royal Marines Light Infantry, in Gosport, Hampshire, at the age of 15...His number was 16156, he was a bugler, Height: 5 feet, 2 and a half, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown, Scars: 2right of head, 1 left ring finger... 17th August 1912 - 31st December 1912 Served with the Portsmouth Division....1st January 1913 - 31st May 1913 with the Portsmouth Division...1st June 1913 - 6th November 1913 served on the Prince of Wales...7th Nov 1913 - 12 November 1913 with the Portsmouth Division..... Awarded 3rd Class Certificate of education on the 3rd September 1912.... Also awarded Swimming Certificate, 8th November 1912 in Gosport, Hampshire, England... 12th November 1913 George was discharged at the age of 16 and 3 months. (Invalided)... Reinlisted 15th Febuary 1914..... Awarded 2nd Class Certificate of education on the 1 December 1914, at Deal, Kent, England.... Also awarded Swimming Certificate, 23rd November 1914, in Deal, Kent, England... Promotion certificate for Corporal on the 23rd August 1918, scoring 317 marks.... Notice of entitlement to retirement pension: 58/6 a week starting from 29th October 1962.

George married Olive Hutchinson, daughter of Thomas Hutchinson and Emily Rose Hickton, on 3 Dec 1921 in Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, England. (Olive Hutchinson was born on 29 Mar 1903 in 12 Queens Place, Kings yard, Barkergate, Nottingham, England, died on 27 Feb 1990 in 63 The Avenue, Gosport, Hampshire, England and was buried on 9 Mar 1990 in Portchester Crematorium, Hampshire, England.) The cause of her death was 1a.Carcinomatosis, b. Carinoma of colon.

  Marriage Notes:

Marriage Cert...C56448....No75 They met at a dance in Gosport, married 2 years later. At time of marriage, George was 24 and a Bachelor, Occ Gerenal labourer, Royal Naval Armament Supply Depot, Bedhampton, Residence: 65 Leesland Road, Alverstoke...Olive was age 18, Spinster, no occ listed, living 33 Durham Street, Forton (Info from Marriage Cert) George (age 73) and Olive(age68) celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary at 11 Mortamore Road, Gosport.