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Service George Brown 2/Lt

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21188

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SKR/DAT/IP/21188
Title
Service George Brown 2/Lt
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: Service;

Forename(s): George Brown;

Initials: GB;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Previous Number: 7838;

Previous Battalion: 28 of;

Previous Regiment: London Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 16 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 30-Mar-1918;

Other Data: disch to Commsn 10/2/1917
London Gazette 30/12/1919 p4 Officers & Soldiers Balances undisposed of: Service, GB, 2Lt, MGC - £130/15/0d;

Other Notes: SERVICE, Second Lieutenant, GEORGE BROWN, 16th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Killed in action 30th March 1918. Age 31. Son of the late William Service and of Maysie Service, of Woodcliffe, Bridge-of-Allan, Stirlingshire. Born at Glasgow. IV. A. 6. Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery - Somme, France.;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
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Service George Brown 2/Lt