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We remember George Sunley
We remember George Sunley
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1914
dates
Age 22
Source:5505469
28th August 1914
service
British Army
Gunner
57742
Royal Field Artillery
Source:4319423
1914
death
Killed in Action
Etreux
France
Source:5505469
28th August 1914
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Sunley |
| Source | 4319423 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 57742 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner |
Media
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Studio Portrait of Gunner George SunleyIn uniform prior to embarkation to France
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Memorial Stone to Gunner George SunleyGunner George Sunley 57742, served with the 118th Battery, 26th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He was killed in action on 28 August 1914. His memorial stone is situated in Row 1 Grave 2 in The British Cemetery, Etreux, France.Contributed by:
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Lay out of Etreux Cemetery FrancePlan of Etreux Cemetery. George's stone lies against a wall with those who died in the Battle of Etreux. The woodland adjacent to the battlefield was allowed to be used as a cemetery for the dead of the battl. The Germans who permitted the collection of the British dead under a cease fire following the Battle.Contributed by:
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War Graves Commission Official RemembranceOfficial remembrance of George Sunley's resting place following the Battle of Etreux. George and 3 others manning field gun were killed out right by a direct hit from a German Shell.Contributed by:
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The Battle of EtreuxGeorge trained with the Munsters at Aldershot and his Battalion served beside them during the Battle of Etreux.Contributed by:
Pamela148291
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry.co.uk | Denise10435 | |
| Family Search - England Births and Christenings | Denise10435 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Portrait of Gunner George Sunley | Denise10435 | |
| Memorial Stone to Gunner George Sunley | Denise10435 | |
| Lay out of Etreux Cemetery France | Pamela148291 | |
| War Graves Commission Official Remembrance | Pamela148291 | |
| The Battle of Etreux | Pamela148291 |
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