Lance Sergeant George Albert Askey
Personal Details
- 1909744 Lance Sergeant
- George Albert Askey
- Bomb Disposal
- Royal Engineers
Son of William and Hannah Elizabeth Askey: Husband of Kathleen W. Askey of Stone, Staffordshire.
Died on the 3rd July 1945. Aged 25.
Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece.
Collective Grave 20D 15-20
Photo donated by a friend.
Photo taken by the British Embassy in Greece.
Phaleron War Cemetery Note: Sappers J.B. Adams, A. Barnes, J.J. Hill, Corporal C.D. Hoare, Drivers B.H. Misselbrook, R. Robertson and Sapper T. Smith also died at this incident.
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This is my Uncle, killed in an ’incident’ at the end of WW.II in 1945 along with a number of members of his team in Thessaloniki. It appears to be related to a road traffic accident although that is a family story. He was a married man. Any further information would be appreciated.