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We remember George Harry Painter
We remember George Harry Painter
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Source:8888631
1896
1911
location
Castle Hill, Builth Wells, Brecon, Wales
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8888631
1911
enlistment
Keswick, Cumberland
United Kingdom
Source:8888631
service
British Army
Private
5980
Border Regiment
Source:3369519
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, Border Regiment
Source:8888631
theatres
Western Europe :1
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1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:8888631
19th April 1916
burial
Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
France
V F 12
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Harry |
| Initials | GH |
| Last Name | Painter |
| Source | 8888631 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill, Builth Wells, Brecon, Wales | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5980 | Border Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Painter nee Adams | mother | ||
| Leslie Thomas Painter | father |
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Lance Corporal George Harry PainterPhotograph copied from an account of his death in the Brecon and Radnor Express 11 May 1916
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Grave Record | Sara9980 | |
| The 1911 Wales census | Sara9980 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Corporal George Harry Painter | Margaret141607 | |
| Grave Stone | Margaret141607 |
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