George Thomas Eamer
Memorial: Hawkesbury Upton
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Corporal T/5183183
Parents: Frank and Bessie Lawrence Eamer
Marital status: Married
Home address: Redfield, Bristol
Date of birth: 1918
Date of death: 28/02/1945
Buried/Commemorated at: Initially buried at Bedburg then reburied September 1945 at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery (VI. F. 13.), Nijmegan, Holland
Age: 27
Further information:
George married Dulcie May in June 1944 in Stroud, Gloucestershire
George served with the 506 Division Troops Company, Royal Army Service Corps
It is likely that George was killed during operations to rebuild bridges across the Erft Canal that the retreating Germans had blown up. Whilst working on the bridges the troops were under constant heavy fire from Germans in nearby woodland
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
With thanks to Sarah Hands Volunteer Researcher for the Second World War Stories Project
Forces War Records and CWGC