WARBURTON, GEORGE WALKER
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22/09/1944
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King’s Own Scottish Borderers 6th Bn.
I. A. 3.
Safe in the arms of Jesus safe on his gentle breast there by his love o’ershaded sweetly my soul shall rest
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Husband of Ellen Warburton, of Daybrook, Nottinghamshire.
Born 28-1-1920, Nothinghamshire. George was wounded during the battles in the Sonse Bossen, near the village of Best. Died of wounds and initially buried at Meerveldhoven.
Initial gravesite at Meerveldhoven
From the service records of George Walker Warburton, the following account can be reconstructed.
George Walker Warburton was born in St Faiths, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. In civilian life he worked as a repair apprentice optician. He married Ellen Roberts in Nottingham. Together they had one child.
He enlisted in the British Army on 14 May 1940 and joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
His overseas service was extensive. He served in Madagascar from 18 March 1942 until 12 May 1942, followed by service in India from 13 May 1942 to 11 August 1942. He was then posted to Iraq from 17 August 1942 until 24 February 1943, after which he served in the Middle East from 25 February 1943 to 28 May 1943. From 29 May 1943 until 5 April 1944 he served with the British North Africa Force. He returned home on 6 April 1944 and remained in the United Kingdom until 16 July 1944.
George Walker Warburton embarked for service in North West Europe on 17 July 1944. On 19 July 1944 he was transferred to the King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
According to his service records, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, with light brown hair and blue eyes.
George Walker Warburton died of wounds on 22 September 1944.
