Marson George Edward Pte 14430315
Personnel Entry
Name Marson George Edward (known as Ted or Teddy)
Army number 14430315
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth 21/10/1925.
Age 19 at the time of his death.
Unit Conscripted into the General Service Corps. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 1943 and posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 17/6/1944 with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1943.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known, other than the injuries which caused his death.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action Killed in Action 17-Jun-44. Initially interred at map reference St Pierre 1/50,000 846.684. Reburied on 18/5/1945 in Grave II. K. 10. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery. No inscription on headstone.
Home address Resident of Lincolnshire? Son of Charles Marson - born 18/5/1888 (Warp knitter) and May Eleanor Marson - born 18/5/1894 (Lace mender), Long Eaton, Derbyshire. Worked as an Electrician's Assistant.
Source table 10DLI
The following press clippings relating to George were researched by Jim Tuckwell - for whose assistance we are most grateful.
