De Ruvigny Roll of Honour Vol 1 page 256

London Gazette June 14th 1907

Ypres Memorial Panel 8 and 12

Newcastle Journal Saturday 26/11/1914

Newcastle Journal Saturday 19/05/1915 Missing

George King Molineux was born at Eastbourne, Sussex, on the 15th April 1887, he was the eldest son of Major Harold Parminter Molineux, of the Cottage, Isfield, Sussex, late 56th Regiment, and his wife Ross Eugenie Katherine, 2nd daughter of the late Henry King, of Isfield Place, Sussex. George was educated at Winchester College and Magdalen College, Oxford. At Winchester he was in the cricket elevens in 1906, and was captain of Commoner Football. Also was a Commoner Prefect. He gained his Harlequin colours at Oxford, and played in several matches for the University, also for Gentlemen of England against Oxford University and for the M.C.C.. He was a first class cricketer, shot, horseman, fisherman, and a good naturalist.

After serving two years in the 3rd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, he was gazetted a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers on the 11th December 1909. He served in England until 1913 when he was sent with his regiment to India. He was further promoted to a Lieutenant on the 1st November 1913, before finally becoming a Captain on the 16th January 1915.

He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to Lord Hardinge of Penshurst, then Viceroy of India, in August 1914. He resigned this appointment in November 1914 in order to accompany his regiment to France on active service.

He landed in France in January 1915, and was engaged in transport work for a short time previous to going into the trenches in the Ypres District.

On the 7th and 8th May, the Germans concentrated their guns on the salient held by the Brigade in advance of Ypres, the bombardment of the trenches being exceptionally severe. In the assault by the enemy which followed, owing to the giving way of a unit on the right of the Northumberland Fusiliers, the right flank of that regiment was overwhelmed, and Captain Molineux was last seen wounded and unconscious in his trench, between Wieltje and Frexenberg, by the survivors who retired.

On the 8th May there was fierce fighting on the Frezenberg Ridge and at one point the entire British line was in danger of collapse. By 1300 the line had begun to crumble with the Germans getting behind the 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers. By late that evening the Commanding Officer decided that their position was untenable and ordered them to “hold on” until dusk. At 1900 the shelling abruptly stopped and the Battalion was almost over-run by the enemy. The CO and the Adjutant were captured but the 2nd Northumberland's held their ground until darkness fell.

He was most popular in his regiment, and was beloved by all who knew him.

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George King Molineux is remembered at Alnwick in A11.43 page 6

Sussex Roll of Honour War Memorial
George King Molineux Cricket Record
Winchester College Roll of Honour
The CWGC entry for Captain Molineaux