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is likely that he was either living or teaching in the village, or
possibly both.
His home is described in army records as Oundle, but this could
mean the town itself, his parent’s pub in Stoke Doyle, or Kings
Cliffe.
It seems unlikely that in 1911 he would travel daily either from
Oundle or Stoke Doyle, to teach at Kings Cliffe, so the most
likely situation is that he both lived and worked at Kings Cliffe
after leaving college.
The records for the Kings Cliffe Junior School, dated 11th
January 1915, show that one of their teachers transferred to
the mixed school to replace a teacher who had joined up. The
teacher is not named but it seems likely that it was George
Mountney.
George joined the Northamptonshire Regiment in Oundle,
probably as soon as Kitchener’s call was made. He was in one
of the first new army regiments to go to France, which he did on
26th July 1915.
The 6th Battalion was in the 54th Brigade. Through 1916 they
were involved in the Battle of Albert and then the Battle of
Bazentin Ridge. After this they were involved in the relief of the
South Africans at Delville Wood.
A South African Division had heroically captured Delville Wood,
but was counter-attacked by the Germans, and in strong
hand-to-hand fighting the South Africans were down to 620
of their original 3,155 men. They were cut off from the other
Allied forces and were running short of ammunition, water and
strength. Several attempts were made to relieve the remaining
men and eventually on 22nd July 1916 this was achieved. The
Allies still held part of Delville Wood but were subject to heavy
shelling and sniper fire until 26th July. The area was devastated
with only one tree still standing and bodies and wounded all
over the area.
George Mountney was with the 54th Brigade during this latter
action, and was killed attending the wounded.
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possibly both.
His home is described in army records as Oundle, but this could
mean the town itself, his parent’s pub in Stoke Doyle, or Kings
Cliffe.
It seems unlikely that in 1911 he would travel daily either from
Oundle or Stoke Doyle, to teach at Kings Cliffe, so the most
likely situation is that he both lived and worked at Kings Cliffe
after leaving college.
The records for the Kings Cliffe Junior School, dated 11th
January 1915, show that one of their teachers transferred to
the mixed school to replace a teacher who had joined up. The
teacher is not named but it seems likely that it was George
Mountney.
George joined the Northamptonshire Regiment in Oundle,
probably as soon as Kitchener’s call was made. He was in one
of the first new army regiments to go to France, which he did on
26th July 1915.
The 6th Battalion was in the 54th Brigade. Through 1916 they
were involved in the Battle of Albert and then the Battle of
Bazentin Ridge. After this they were involved in the relief of the
South Africans at Delville Wood.
A South African Division had heroically captured Delville Wood,
but was counter-attacked by the Germans, and in strong
hand-to-hand fighting the South Africans were down to 620
of their original 3,155 men. They were cut off from the other
Allied forces and were running short of ammunition, water and
strength. Several attempts were made to relieve the remaining
men and eventually on 22nd July 1916 this was achieved. The
Allies still held part of Delville Wood but were subject to heavy
shelling and sniper fire until 26th July. The area was devastated
with only one tree still standing and bodies and wounded all
over the area.
George Mountney was with the 54th Brigade during this latter
action, and was killed attending the wounded.
148
