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We remember George Litchfield
We remember George Litchfield
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1901
location
14 Brixton Road, Radford, Nottingham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9618637
31st March 1901
1909
enlistment
Source:9618637
15th July 1909
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9618637
16th January 1915 - 8th May 1915
service
British Army
Private
2654
Northumberland Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Source:9618637
1915
death
Killed in Action
George Litchfield died during the Battle of Frezenberg when the 2nd Battalion, together with Princess Patricia's CLI stopped a German breakthrough. The Battalion suffered 446 casualties on that day.
Frezenberg, Ypres
Belgium
Source:7208809
Source:9618827
8th May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7208809
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Litchfield |
| Source | 2674948 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Brixton Road, Radford, Nottingham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2654 | Northumberland Fusiliers | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Litchfield | mother | ||
| William Litchfield | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| De Ruvigny's "The Roll of Honour" | Jon104006 | |
| The Fifth in the Great War by Brigadier H.R. Sandilands | Jon104006 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Litchfield | Jon104006 | |
| De Ruvignys Roll of Honour - Volume 2 page 202 | Jon104006 |
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