3326404 Private George Alexander GARDNER, 10th Bn. Highland Light Infantry: 27/06/1944

Remembering Today

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GARDNER, GEORGE ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service No: 3326404
Regiment/Service: 10th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Date of Death: 27/06/1944
Age: 35
Cemetery: ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX
Grave Reference: IX. A. 19.
Location: France
Additional Information: Husband of Margaret Gardner, of Gallowgate, Glasgow.
Personal Inscription: HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST BELOVED BY ALL; NOW HE IS AT REST IN A FOREIGN LAND

 

Noted in the 10th HLI 'Campaign in Europe' book as from 'C' Company and 'Killed - Cheux' along with 25 others from the Battalion.
7 more that were wounded that day were also later to die from their wounds.
Also 2 others were noted as 'missing, presumed killed'

One M.C. and 2 M.M.'s were awarded to other members of the battalion that day also.

 

cl1,m,yesterday.11:04pm.re:remembering today.27/6/44.private g.a. gardner.33266404.highland light infantry(city of glasgow regiment)10th bn.may he rest in peace.regards bernard85.

 

Remembering with pride and sorrow George Gardner and his Comrades of the Gallant 10th Battalion 'Glasgow's Own' HLI.

Joe Brown