George Hardinge WORMELL or WORMALD

[Robert Neill]

Hi WW1 research experts,
I'm trying to find out about why my great uncle's name is on the Cambs village of Weston Colville's
WW1 war dead memorial tablet in Ely Cathedral.  He was born in Weston Colville in 1875 and the only other written record of him is in the 1901 census where he's recorded as being in Long Sutton, Lincs. I've found details of his two brothers who were also WW1 fatalities.
There's nothing in family documentation about him and no record of him in the CWG records. 
Nor have I found out any details about which Service, if any, he was in.  Ancestry has produced no record of him so I'm stuck.
Any advice or suggestions gratefully received.

[CaroleW]

Welcome to Rootschat

You may already have the following info if you own the tree on Ancestry but it gives some background for searching

His birth on the GRO website records him as George Edwin Wormell mmn Tomlinson but freebmd shows his middle name as Hardinge/Hardings

The full GRO index shows 2 entries - one with Edwin - page 516a & the other Hardinge page 517

William B Wormell & Sarah Tomlinson married 1866 Gt Ouseburn Yorkshire

1881 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-21NT

1891

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WMNC-CW2

No marriage found for George & he is not on the 1939 register

[CaroleW]

The tree shows he died 1961 in Leicestershire  but that death gives his birthyear as 1881.

George Henry Wormall was b Leics 1880 so wrong death.

Did your g/uncle marry?  When did he die?

[Robert Neill]

Hi, Thank you for your response and interest.  I’ve just discovered Rootschat so am resuming my research on George having put all I know about the Wormell/Wormald/Tomlinson on Ancestry some years ago.
George’s middle name is definitely Hardinge as, in addition to census records, the name occurs in associated relative names.  His birth year is 1877 not 1875 as I originally posted.
The 1901 census is my last documentary record of him so I don’t know if he was married.  He would have been 39 on outbreak of WW1 which is a bit old for joining up?
The surname spelling- some of his numerous siblings changed their birth surname to Wormald for some reason- whether he did I know not.
The search continues…
Thanks.

[CaroleW]

George's birth was registered December qtr 1876

[jim1]

Here is a list of the names on the Ely War Memorial
although not the one you mention his name isn't on it.
https://www.roll-of-honour.com/Cambridgeshire/ElyWorldWar1.html
There is a plaque in the Cathedral but that's for Boer War Casualties.
Could he be on that one?
Just looked not on that one either.

[willyam]

G H Wormald, along with O E Wormald & E W Wornald, is mentioned (under West Colville) on the lostancestors site at this link: http://www.lostancestors.eu/memwar/E/Ely/ElyStGeo10.htm

[jim1]

Someone on the GWF site has also been looking for him (2014)
with no luck.
Is it possible he's emigrated & joined either the Canadian or
Australian Armies?

[AllanUK]

Is it possible he's emigrated & joined either the Canadian or
Australian Armies?

Nobody with the name WORMELL on the Australian WW1 database. Have also checked the WW1 Canadian records and have only found a Herbert Wormell.

Have also checked the name WORMALD -- there are 17 on the Canadian database but no George Hardinge Wormald. There are 25 on the Australian database, no George Hardinge Wormald -- there is a George Herbert Wormald but he was born in Victoria, Australia.