George Arthur Harvey

A Sergeant with 420 Battery, 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., George died on 2nd-3rd of March 1942 at the age of 39. 

George was born at Lowestoft on 24 January 1904, a son of Walter Robert and Hannah Martha Harvey. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 13 May 1904, and his family lived at 16 Sandringham Road. 

George was working as a carter when he attested for the Royal Artillery, at Bury St. Edmunds, on 17 September 1923. he enlisted to serve six years with the Colours and six with the Reserve. He joined the Army Reserve on 10 March 1930. 

On 17 September 1930 George married Lily May Redgrave at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. George was a theatre attendant living at 7 Stanford Street, and Lily lived at 12 Stanford Street. Later she lived at Oulton Broad. 

George served with the Royal Artillery during World War Two. he joined 148 Field Regiment, and served with 420 Battery. At the start of World War Two his Regiment was assigned to the 18th (East Anglian) Division. In June 1941 the Regiment was at Rochdale. In December 1941 they arrived in India and by February 1942 at Singapore. 

George was reported to be missing at Singapore on 15 February 1942. Royal Artillery casualty cards show that he was 'killed in action at sea 2-3 March 1942'. It is unclear whether he was escaping from Singapore by sea, or whether he had been taken prisoner and was on a Japanese ship that was sunk on that date.