Basic Details
Surname
Shears
Forenames
George Alfred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 09.09.2024 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2207294/george-alfred-shears/
Private GEORGE ALFRED SHEARS
Service Number: 5682090
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 2nd Bn.
Date of Death 26 October 1944 Age 22 years old
Buried FORLI WAR CEMETERY VII, D, 12.Italy
Son of Thomas and Norah Shears; husband of Dorothy Jane Shears, of Woking, Surrey.
Personal Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND GEORGE. HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY. "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN"
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Somerset Light Infantry
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Somerset Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Duke of Cornwall`s Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Italy
Year of death
1944
Month of death
October
Day of death
26
Age at death
22