PRICE, George

Rank: 
Lance Sergeant
Unit / Base: 
6 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Cheshire Regiment
Service: 
Army
Number: 
4127619
Died : 
Saturday, June 10, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
22
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Lance Sergeant George Price died of wounds during operations at Normandy, France.
Extract from the No 6 Cdo War Diary
10th June 1944.
Place: In the field, Le Plein a.m. - 2 Troop kill 2 snipers with 'K' gun.  We are heavily mortared.  We answer with our own mortars. 0800 - Enemy attacks, all troops engage.  By 1700 hrs all attacks definitely repelled.  Suspect enemy got it in the neck.  Our own casualties total 16.
 
Sources
CWGC. 
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
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