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/