13027399 George King, Pioneer Corps, died 13/2/41 at Montrose

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  1. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    HI,
    I'm looking for any other info on Private King, he was apparently killed by a German Mine at Montrose - I'm assuming an aerial mine, can anyone add anything in terms of which unit of the Pioneer Corps he was with? he was 1 of 7 members of the Corps killed that day, not sure if all in the same incident.

    Thanks

    Alistair
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    Name: Pvt George King
    Death Date: 13 Feb 1941
    Cemetery: Knottingley Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place: Knottingley, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
    Has Bio?: Y
    URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

    UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
    Name: George King
    Given Initials: G
    Rank: Private
    Death Date: 13 Feb 1941
    Number: 13027399
    Birth Place: Yorkshire
    Residence: Leeds
    Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps
    Theatre of War: United Kingdom
    Regiment at Death: Pioneer Corps
    Branch at Death: Other Corps

    TD
     
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  3. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    Alistair,
    I don't know which Unit, but it may well have been raised in Leeds?
    These are the other Pioneer Corps men killed on the 13/2/41.

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    Burn, Flynn (Born Eire), King, and Whitaker all came from Leeds.
    Sewed was from Bradford.
    Margison from Doncaster.

    The Yorkshire Post 28th May 1940 published a call for volunteers for a Leeds Company of the Pioneer Corps, for men aged 35 to 50.

    Leeds AMPC.png
     
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  4. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    Thanks for the replies so far, from CWGC I also had 13002481 Arthur Walter France who died the same day, he was from Ferrybridge so again Yorkshire neck of the woods, he was 39 so again a possible tie with the recruitment call.

    Alistair
     
  5. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    Alistair,
    This is the Pioneer Corps Captain that signed the death register enteries for King and Whitaker. They were billeted at 1 Hudson Square Montrose. Both men died of multiple injuries at the Royal Infirmary.
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  6. gmyles

    gmyles Senior Member

    CWGC grave registration doc for Pte Sewed says he was in 143 Company Pioneer Corps.

    Sjt William "Billy" Flynn received a DCM in WW1, more info here William Flynn (British Army soldier) - Wikipedia

    in the webpage it says

    "The night Billy died he was supposed to be off duty, but had swapped with a friend who wanted to go out that night. Thus it was whilst he was on guard duty that night (13-Feb-41) a German plane dropped a landmine (or parachute-retarded modified marine mine - the largest air-dropped ordnance in use by the Luftwaffe at that time), and William was killed."

    Hope this helps

    Gus
     
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  7. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

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  9. gmyles

    gmyles Senior Member

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  10. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    Fantastic, thanks for all the help so far, looks like Lee may be getting another War Diary order, from googling earlier I found mention of a book Luftwaffe over Scotland, so have ordered a copy which will hopefully add detail. Thanks again everyone

    Alistair
     
  11. EvaT

    EvaT New Member

    George King was my grandad. He has an army grave in Womersley Road Cemetry Knottingley. He was married with 5 children. 3 of which are still living
     
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  12. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    Eva has been kind enough to send on this scan showing Private King

    king.jpg
     
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