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Military Record for Gordon George BRIGHTON

From military sources
Name:Gordon George BRIGHTON (link to CWGC)
Rank:Lance-Sergeant
Birth place:Norwich, Norfolk
Residence:Norwich, Norfolk
Service number:850783
Enlistment location:-
Regiment:Royal Artillery
Battalion:5th Field Regiment
Date of death:12 September 1944
Death location:Malaya
Type of casualty:-
Panel reference:Column 6
Memorial:Singapore Memorial (link to CWGC)
Supplementary Notes:“BRIGHTON, L. Sjt. GORDON GEORGE, 850783, 5 Field Regt., Royal Artillary, 12th September, 1944. Age 27. Son of George David and Ellen Mary Brighton, of Tharston, Norfolk. Column 6.” - from CWGC Grave Registration
Other personal details
Birth:21 July 1917 (from baptism record)
Civil registration (1917 Q3 Depwade Norfolk Vol 4B Page 286)
Baptism:19 Aug 1917 at St. Mary’s Church, Tharston
Census returns:1921 - no details yet
1939 National Registration - no record found as could already have enlisted
Probate:Probate Death Index: “BRIGHTON Gordon George of Chamusca Tharston Norfolk died on or since 12 September 1944 on war service Administration (with Will) Norwich 27 June [1946] to Ellen Mary Brighton (wife of George David Brighton). Effects £551 19s. 4d.”
Family
Father:George David BRIGHTON (1890 - 1966)
Mother:Ellen Mary WOLVERIDGE (1888 - 1973)
Known siblings:-
Documents (source and description)
CWGC:Grave Registration Reports ( 1 )
CWGC:Panel List ( 1 )
Miscellaneous
CWGC:Death Certificate CWGC
Photos

Singapore Memorial
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Royal Artillery, cap badge
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John BARRETT : BUCK Jack


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