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- CRANCH, GEORGE MOORE
Rank:Private
Service No:PLY/1210(S)
Date of Death:26/10/1917. Battle of Passchendale, Belgium
Age:25
Regiment/Service:Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div.
Panel ReferencePanel 1 and 162A.MemorialTYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of the late James and Mary Ann Cranch.
PLY/1210(S) Private George Moore Cranch of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, the Royal Naval Division. Son of the late James and Mary Ann Cranch. Born in Salcombe 10 March 1893. Labourer. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 26 October 1917 aged 24. No information as to location of grave but commemorated at Tyne Cot memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 1 and 162a. Relatives notified: Aunt. Mrs. Sarah Jeffery, Beeson, Nr Kingsbridge, Devon.
Enlisted 10/11/15 age 22 years 9 months; Embarked Royal Marine Brigade 28/6/16 ; Draft for BEF 1/2/17, joined 2nd Royal Marine Battalion 23/2/17-25/4/17 SW right shoulder, Invalided to UK 29/4/17 ; Draft for BEF 12/9/17, joined 2nd Royal Marine Battalion 26/9/17-26/10/17 Discharged Dead.
- Cranch
Name:
George Cranch
Rank:
Pte
Birth Date:
10 Mar 1893
Birth Place:
Kingsbridge, Devon, England
Branch of Service:
Royal Marine Light Infantry
Cause of Death:
Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action
Official Number Port Division:
Ply./1210 (S)
Death Date:
26 Oct 1917
Ship or Unit:
2nd Royal Marines Battalion Royal Naval Division
Location of Grave:
Not recorded
Name and Address of Cemetery:
No Information Received As To Location of Grave
Relatives Notified and Address:
Aunt: Mrs Sarah Jeffery, Beeson, Nr Kingsbridge, Devon
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1893 - 1917 (24 years)
