George Henry Britton
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Gloucestershire (Home Guard)
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Volunteeer
Parents: William and Jane Britton
Marital status: Married
Home address: Parents: Staple Hill, Bristol George and Edith: 153 Soundwell Road, Mangotsfield, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Inspector in Aeroplane Factory
Date of birth: 12/09/1888
Date of death: 10/01/1941
Buried/Commemorated at: Mangotsfield Downend Cemetery (Sec. F. Grave 827), Bristol
Age: 52
Further information:
George served with the 13th Gloucestershire (City of Bristol) Battalion, Home Guard.
George was the son of a coal miner and had a younger brother and sister. His own son Jack was born in 1918 and also worked in the aeroplane industry. Circumstances of his death are unknown and it was registered in Kingswood, Bristol.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/