Basic Details
Surname
Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn
Forenames
George William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Honours
Mentioned in Despatches
Notes
His biography on the college website (see references) states: ‘George was the youngest of the three sons of Colonel Sir Charles Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn, J.P., D.L., 2nd Bt. and of Lady Llewellyn (nee Katharine Minna Lister Venables) of Llysdinam, Newbridge-on-Wye, Radnorshire. His eldest brother was killed in action in 1917. He was educated at Marlborough and matriculated in 1929. After graduating, he became a Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers [MICE] and was an Assistant Engineer with Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners, consulting civil engineers.
At the outbreak of the war, he joined the Royal Engineers and was attached to the 53rd (Welsh) Div. with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He went to Norway with No. 2 Independent Company. He was Mentioned in Dispatches during the Battle for Narvik. He was killed in action on May 26th and is buried in the Saltdal Main Churchyard, British Plot A 7.
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Norway
Country of burial
Norway
Town of burial
Rognan
Cemetery
Saltdal Main Churchyard
Year of death
1940
Month of death
May
Day of death
26
Age at death
29
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action