CARRICK, George
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Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base:
2 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Lancashire Constabulary (Colne)
Regiment/Corps:
Lancashire Fusiliers
Service:
Army
Number:
14241652
Born:
Thursday, March 11, 1915
Died :
Monday, September 13, 1943
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
28
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Local Roll of Honour:
Lance Corporal George Carrick, 3 troop, died during operations on 13 September 1943 at Dragone Hill, Salerno, Italy, where he was initially buried (Map ref 602409) [1][2].
Son of George and Ethel Carrick, of Astley, Lancashire.
A serving Police Officer he had volunteered as one of the Police Intakes, and in 1939 was a Police Constable residing at 93 Parker Street, Colne, Lancashire [3][4][5][6].
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[2] 2 Commando Casualties Salerno document below.
[3] The 1939 Register covering Colne.
[4] Article in the Barnoldswick & Earby Times 24 July 1942.
[5] Article in the Nelson Leader 03 September 1943 (Linked Content below)
[6] Article in the Lancashire Evening Post 19 October 1943 (image below)
Primary Roll of Honour:
Photo of grave in Gallery:
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