George Edward Ingleby
Submitted by his Great Nephew Mark Bowers
George Edward Ingleby, son of Richard and Selina Ingleby of 15 Clement Street Darnall. Before the war he worked at Firth Browns Atlas Works.
Service Record
Lance Corporal 25330 15th Sherwood Foresters (Bantom)
G/62683 The Royal Fusiliers
121965 9 Group The Labour Corps
Private, Gunner 302961, 11th Battalion Tank Corps
Died 27th September 1918 aged 26
His tank had to be abandoned at Havrincourt Wood. He was shot by a sniper as he tried to get out of it.
His name appears on Vis En Artois Memorial Panel 11, Pas De Calais France, and also on Firth Brown's Atlas Works Memorial.
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