looking for info about my great uncle: 4461740 Zacharias Georgiou, Lincolnshire Regt formerly DLI

From the War Diary of 6 Lincolns at the National Archives. The same pages in the 10th Foot book.

 

it was so unlucky what happend to him, thank you so much for all the help.

 

I've just looked at the war diary page of 6 Lincolns and it states the one casualty was a sniper from A Company. 3 Germans appear to have been killed as well. These details were not mentioned in the book. Only one man from the Lincolns was killed that day, so it must have been him.

 

it is amzaing how little we known about him. i keep saying this but thank you so much for all the help. this has answered so many question and thoughts, me and grandfather had.

 

My pleasure.

You can pick a copy of the book about 6 Lincolns from the Naval & Military Press for £12-50. Zacharius's name is on page 49.

 

i will have to look at getting a copy. thank you again

 

On 14 Nov 43, 6 LINCOLNS were operating from a small village called Fasani.



Their job was to probe the Garigliano riverbank in order to establish German positions and find possible crossing points for future operations. It was during one of these patrols, in this case by the Carrier Platoon, that Pte Georgiou was killed.

Regards

Frank

 

One of the participants in that Carrier Platoon patrol was awarded a Military Medal in that action. Sjt CB Smollett:





Regards

Frank

 

1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
Turnbull Household (7 People)
45 Auckland Oval, Darlington C.B., Durham
NAME - DOB - OCCUPATION
Frederick E Turnbull - 21 Jun 1878 - Retired
Mary A Turnbull - 23 Nov 1878 - Household Duties
Doris Bell (Turnbull) - 02 Feb 1918 - Shop Assistant
Frederick E Turnbull - 30 May 1920 - Boiler Maker
Zacharias Georgiou - 24 Jan 1915 - Hair Dresser
Florence Maher (Georgiou) - 30 Jun 1915 - Household Duties
Sorry, this record is officially closed.

 

thank you so much, harkness and minden for the information

 

4461740 is definitely from the DLI batch of Regimental Numbers.

Frank

 

thank you again, i still find it amazing how all these recoreds are still around.

 

I'm glad these type of records are still around onouy, otherwise the forum would be a much quieter place. Great to see your research thread develop so quickly.

 

Florence Maher (Georgiou) his wife born 30 Jun 1915 -Died in Darlington 2006
Army Number 4461740 came from Army Book number 358 Register of Soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry Register no. 26, nos. 4461265 - 4462284, one of 11 books covering the enlistments made during 1940.

Kyle

 

England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Florence Maher
Death Age: 91
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1915
Registration Date: Aug 2006
Registration district: Darlington
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: -1
Page: -1
Register Number: A74E
District and Subdistrict: 436/1A

Interesting she has her birth name on her death certificate, and not her married name - as yet cannot find a marriage cert for for either

TD

Aha - she remarried
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Florence Georgiou
Registration Date: Apr-May-Jun 1957
Registration district: Darlington
Inferred County: Durham
Spouse: John R Maher
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 433

 

Spot on TD . She married John Richard Maher (b 18/04/1915 died 1995) . The 1939 Register was used when setting up the NHS and subsequent changes to surnames often reveal their `new` marriage name. Florence Georgiou was changed to Florence Maher on 13/09/1957.

Kyle

 

omg thank you so much everyone. i was talking to my granfather, and he has meet florence georgiou son a very long time ago. but nothing was mention about Zacharias when they meet

 

Still cannot find a marriage for Zacharias to a Florence ????? - and subsequently cant find any children from that marriage - thats not to say there weren't any

TD

 

from what i have on zacharias and florence, they got married in 1939 as we found a few docmements one incudling the marriage certificate and as mention my granfather has meet the son of them both. but due to poor health i belive the son has passed away as well

 

only reason we found out about all of this is we belived florence gave all the stuff that zacharias owned to his brother( my granfather uncle) and he kept it and never told anyone about it. it was only recently when he passed away we found all of this