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We remember George Thomas Summers
We remember George Thomas Summers
Timeline
Timeline
1917
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9113439
1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
375731
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7422450
1917 - 30th October 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:9129169
service
British Army
Private
375731
London Regiment
Source:4316122
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9113439
location
Walthamstow, East London
United Kingdom
Source:9113439
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7422450
Source:9113439
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 150 to 151
Source:7422450
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Thomas |
| Initials | GT |
| Last Name | Summers |
| Source | 9113439 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walthamstow, East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 375731 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 375731 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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