| Surname: | Monk |
| Initials: | G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2722225 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in the Irish Guards and transferred to CMP. Guards Armd Div Pro Coy. 12/9/44 Died. Guards Armoured Division Pro Coy War Diary WO 171/390. 11/9/44 believed cut off by enemy whilst proceeding on way to workshops, 12/9/44 body found in ditch at Hetchel, about 200 yards from the main crossroads, Bourg Leopold Road, pockets had been rifled. Buried with other Divisional casualties by 2 Recce and Welch Guards Padre. Casualty List 1560/18, North West Europe, Killed in Action, 12/9/1944. 7/9/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 51 Tynville Road, Fazakerley, Liverpool 9, Lancs. Inscription on gravestone: Beautiful memories, a smiling face, a broken link we can never replace. George Monk. |
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| Date of Death: | Sept. 12, 1944 |
| Company: | GUARDS ARMD DIV |
| CWGC Link: | 2109866 |
| Cemetery: | LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY, BELGIUM 🇧🇪 |
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