George Iles
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Sapper 2132339
Parents: Thomas George and Alice Iles
Home address: 27 Sunnybank, Kingswood
Pre-war occupation: Carpenter
Date of birth: 12/08/1916
Date of death: 26/08/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at St. Desir War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Not commemorated on a local memorial
Age: 28
Further information:
George was the son of a coal miner and ex-WW1 serviceman, and he was also the eldest child of seven children with two sisters and four brothers.
George served with the 756 Field Company, Royal Engineers.
George went over to France in the Normandy Landings and with his company advanced through the region liberating towns from German occupation. George was killed in action near the town of St Pierre Sur Dives, and was initially buried there before being transferred after the war to St Desir War Cemetery.
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/