Wounded In Normandy
Pte G. Briggs
Service No.
Company:
4621194
Unknown
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Date Wounded:
Wednesday, 19 July 1944
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn.
Joined up date
Thursday, 16 May 1940
George Briggs was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire in June 1915.
He enlisted into The Duke of Wellington's Regiment in May 1940 and was 5 foot 10.5 inches and weighed 121lbs. After a month he was transferred to 'F' Company, 9th Black Watch Regiment. He joined 1st KOSB in March 1943.
He married Amelia Martin on 6th June 1942 (so D-Day was his second wedding anniversary!)
After being wounded in Normandy he spent just under a year on home service and then returned to NWE where he was posted to 5th KOSB.
He was released from service in April 1946.
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