George Herbert Squires
Service number
4858509
Military unit
1st Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Address
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Date of birth
Date of death
28 Jul 1942 (22 years old)
Place of birth
Warsop, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
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Family history
Youngest son of Charles William and Rose Ann Squires. Charles had died in 1939 and Rose in 1928.
Siblings: May (1900), Marie (1907), John (1914) and Verdun Mona (1916).
In 1921 the family were living at 11 Burns Lane, Warsop.
Military history
George had enlisted on 14th October 1937 and had served in Palestine prior to the war starting.
The battalion was in India until February 1941, then they moved to Penang, Malaya.
They were involved with heavy fighting from 10th December 1941 until the fall of Singapore in February 1942.
George died as a prisoner of war at Kuala Lumpar gaol.
Extra information
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Photographs
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