George William MATHESON

1890 - 1965  (74 years)

• Name	George William MATHESON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	6 Nov 1890	Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland   [8, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  16 Survey Company Royal Engineers	OS 3/341/240
  1911 Census	1911	Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, England   [10]
  	Sapper, Royal Engineers, Plumber
  _MILT	Between 1914 and 1920  [2, 4, 5, 6]
  	19573
  RE1914	1 Jan 1914	South Queensferry   [1]
  	19573, Spr, 5th Division, Edinburgh
  _MILT	12 Oct 1914  [2, 4]
  	3 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, A/WO2
  Joined Ordnance Survey	6 Nov 1930  [11]
  	9497
  Joined Ordnance Survey	6 Nov 1930  [11]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	6 Nov 1930  [11]
  	9497, George William Matheson
  	Name: George William Matheson Date of Birth: 6/11/1890 Date Joined OS: 6/11/1930 Date Left OS: 1/9/1934 Last entry, See Staff Record Sheet See No 2722 RE Reg
  RoS Last Entry	1 Sep 1934  [11]
  	Last entry, See Staff Record Sheet
  	See No 2722 RE Reg
  1939 Register	1939	Nurse Cottage, Highfield, Twyford, Hampshire, England   [9]
  	Civil Servant, Ordnance Survey
  Medals	DCM, MID  [3, 4]
  Name	George William Matheson  [11]
  Death	8 Feb 1965	373, Fair Oak Road, Fair Oak, Hampshire, England   [7, 8, 11]
  Person ID	I48265	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

  Family	Jessie HUNTER,   b. 17 Aug 1893   d. Mar 1975, Winchester, Hampshire, England (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	22 Nov 1923	Delaval, Northumberland
  Children	1. Annie Ishbel MATHESON   2. Jessie Ochiltree MATHESON,   b. 28 Apr 1928, Wigan, Lancashire, England d. Jul 1996, Droxford, Hampshire, England (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F742	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

• Photos

  WO's and Sergeant's Mess 1926 Survey Battalion RE WO's and Sergeant's mess 1926

  
  

• Sources

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