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George Harry Patching
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1882 |
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Place of birth: Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Machinist |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Driver |
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Service number: 84795 |
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Enlistment date: 09/02/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom |
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Units: — 23rd Heavy Battery. RGA (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Lijssenthoek, Remy Siding, No. 17 Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 35 |
Cemetery
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot: XXII Row: F Grave: 1 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
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My story
George Harry Patching was born about 1882 in Shoreham-by-sea, Sussex, where his parents owned an oil business. When George enlisted in February 1916 he worked and lived in Cardiff, Wales.
He became a gunner and a driver in the Royal Garrison Artillery. In November 1916 George initially joined the 22nd Heavy Battery. He was later transferred to the 23rd Heavy Battery. Between 7 September 1917 and 27 October 1917, the 23rd Heavy Battery was attached to the 11th Heavy Artillery Group, which was active near Ypres at the time.
On the 7th of September 1917 the battery took up position between Blauwe Poort Farm and the Verbranden Road, near the hamlet of Verbrandenmolen. The battery counted six 60-pounder guns. The unit was engaged in neutralising long distance targets, mainly German artillery batteries, but also strongpoint, supply dumps and roads behind German lines. While positioned along the Verbranden Road, the men improved their positions and built shelters.
George Harry Patching was wounded on the 23rd of October 1917, when his battery engaged several German targets. George was evacuated to No. 17 Casualty Clearing Station, at Remy Siding, Lijssenthoek, where he died of wounds on the 26th of October 1917. George was 35. He lies buried in the nearby Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
He became a gunner and a driver in the Royal Garrison Artillery. In November 1916 George initially joined the 22nd Heavy Battery. He was later transferred to the 23rd Heavy Battery. Between 7 September 1917 and 27 October 1917, the 23rd Heavy Battery was attached to the 11th Heavy Artillery Group, which was active near Ypres at the time.
On the 7th of September 1917 the battery took up position between Blauwe Poort Farm and the Verbranden Road, near the hamlet of Verbrandenmolen. The battery counted six 60-pounder guns. The unit was engaged in neutralising long distance targets, mainly German artillery batteries, but also strongpoint, supply dumps and roads behind German lines. While positioned along the Verbranden Road, the men improved their positions and built shelters.
George Harry Patching was wounded on the 23rd of October 1917, when his battery engaged several German targets. George was evacuated to No. 17 Casualty Clearing Station, at Remy Siding, Lijssenthoek, where he died of wounds on the 26th of October 1917. George was 35. He lies buried in the nearby Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
Sources 4
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/146660/patching,-george-harry/ Sources used |
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Naval and Military Archives http://www.nmarchive.com/ Sources used |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |