George Thomas Pte 14701899

Personnel Entry

Pte T George's CWGC headstone.

Name George Thomas
Army number 14701899
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Dorset 1925/26.
Age 18
Unit General Service Corps - no enlistment date. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry, posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 19/8/1944 (Enlistment Book suggests date of death was 1/9/1944) with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Date not yet confirmed.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 19-Aug-44
Home address Resident of Dorset. Son of Arthur and Lilian George, Parkstone, Dorsetshire. Buried Grave XV. E. 10. Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery.
Source table 10DLI