Family of George David BRIGHTON and Ellen Mary WOOLVERIDGE

Husband:
George David BRIGHTON (c. 1891-c. 1966)
Wife:
Ellen Mary WOOLVERIDGE (c. 1888-c. 1973)
Children:
Gordon George BRIGHTON (1917-1944)
Geoffrey Laurence BRIGHTON (1919-1961)
Marriage:
c. 1914

Husband: George David BRIGHTON

Name:
George David BRIGHTON
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
c. 1891
Death:
c. 1966 (age 74-75)

Wife: Ellen Mary WOOLVERIDGE

Name:
Ellen Mary WOOLVERIDGE
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
c. 1888
Death:
c. 1973 (age 84-85)

Child 1: Gordon George BRIGHTON

Son: Gordon George BRIGHTON

Name:
Gordon George BRIGHTON
Sex:
Male
Birth:
20 Jul 1917
Tharston^1,2
Baptism:
19 Aug 1917 (age 0)
Tharston¹
Enlisted (Military):
1935 (age 17-18)
in the Royal Artillery, Ser. No. 850783
Event (Military):
15 Feb 1942 (age 24)
was listed as a Prisoner of War of the Japanese, his occupation given as 'Assistant Riding Instructor'
Death:
12 Sep 1944 (age 27)
At Sea
Service Number: 850783; Rank: Lance/Sergeant; Regiment: Royal Artillery; Unit: 5th Field Regiment; died 12/09/1944; presumed killed in action whilst a prisoner of war; reported to the War Office Casualty Branch for the 48 hours ended 09.00am. 14/01/1946; Casualty List No. 1959, previously reported on Casualty List No. 1712 as missing whilst Prisoner of War
MI:
Singapore³
CWGC - Singapore Memorial

Child 2: Geoffrey Laurence BRIGHTON

Name:
Geoffrey Laurence BRIGHTON
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Denise Joan LINCOLN (1920-c. 1991)
Birth:
25 Oct 1919
Tharston^4,5
Baptism:
7 Dec 1919 (age 0)
Tharston⁴
Joined (Military):
1937 (age 17-18)
joined the Royal Artillery (Ser.No. 866770)
Death:
15 May 1961 (age 41)
Roehampton, London^6,7,8
died at Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton
Burial:
19 May 1961
Tharston⁶
Probate:
22 Sep 1961
Norwich, Norfolk⁷
BRIGHTON Geoffrey Laurence otherwise Geoffrey Lawrence of Chamusca Farm Tharston Long Stratton Norfolk died 16 May 1961 at Queen Marys Hospital Roehampton London S.W.15 Probate Norwich 22 September to Denise Joan Brighton widow and John Frederick Wood managing director. Effects £8385.

Note on Husband: George David BRIGHTON

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20 DECEMBER, 1940, Page 7180 : The names of the undermentioned have been brought to notice in recognition of distinguished services in connection with operations in the field. March-June, 1940. ..... ROYAL ARTILLERY. ..... 866770 Gnr. G. L. BRIGHTON

Sources

1.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 19 August 1917.

2.: Civil Registration - birth. 1917 Q3 Depwade 4B 286. Cit. Date: Q3 1917.

3.: Memorial - CWGC. Singapore Memorial.

4.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 7 December 1919.

5.: Civil Registration - birth. 1919 Q4 Depwade 4B 400. Cit. Date: Q4 1919.

6.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 19 May 1961.

7.: National Probate Calendar. 1961 Page 795. Cit. Date: 22 September 1961.

8.: Civil Registration - death. 1961 Q2 Wandsworth 5D 751. Cit. Date: Q2 1961.