George Thomas Light
Memorial: Kingswood - Holy Trinity Church
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Private 7044098
Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth Light
Home address: 36 Orchard Road, Kingswood, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Boot operative
Date of birth: 24/04/1916
Place of birth: Bristol
Date of death: 27/06/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at St. Manvieu War Cemetery (Ref. IX. A. 17.), Cheux, Calvados, France
Age: 28
Further information:
George was the son of a bootmaker and the middle child of 5. He had an older brother and sister and a younger brother and sister. He and his older brother and sister also worked in the boot trade.
George served with the 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) and took part in the Normandy landings and went on to fight at Caen and Falaise. George was killed in action on the 2nd day of Operation Epsom, the aim of which was to cross the River Odon. George was previously buried near Grainville Sur Odon South West of Caen.
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/