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George Harry Patching

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortejaar:
1882
Geboorteplaats:
Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Machine Monteur

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Strijdmacht:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Driver
Service nummer:
84795
Dienstneming datum:
09/02/1916
Dienstneming plaats:
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Eenheden:
 —  23rd Heavy Battery. RGA  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
26/10/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Lijssenthoek, Remy Siding, No. 17 Casualty Clearing Station, Belgiƫ
Doodsoorzaak:
Died of wounds (D.O.W.)
Leeftijd:
35

Begraafplaats

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Plot: XXII
Rij: F
Graf: 1

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 3

#1 Geboorteplaats
#2 Dienstneming plaats
#3 Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering)

Mijn verhaal

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.

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Ancestry
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/146660/patching,-george-harry/
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Naval and Military Archives
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The Long Long Trail
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