George Edward Blount
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Son of Hiriam and Mary Elizabeth Blount.
In 1921 the family was living at 103 Coke Street, Mansfield Woodhouse. By 1939 Mary Elizabeth is widowed (Hiriam died in 1938) and living at 107 Sherwood Street, Mansfield Woodhouse. with her children, William, Joan, Evelyn, Nellie, Elizabeth and Hiram.
The 7th bn was a territorial regiment. On the 14th January 1940 they were part of the 5th Infantry Brigade and landed at Le Harve. After the invasion of Belgium by the Germans they were sent to Belgium but were forced to retreat back to France. Until the 29th May they were involved in heavy combat until on the 30th they were at Dunkirk for the evacuation.
George was baptised at St Edmund's on the 28th July 1920.
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