Name: CALDERBANK, GEORGE RALPH
Initials: G R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 30/12/1944
Service No: 14219113
Additional information: Son of Norman and Amelia Calderbank; husband of Jean Ann Calderbank, of Forfar, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. 302.
Cemetery: BRUNSSUM WAR CEMETERY
Adopted by: Tom Bartels

 

“According to our records, Private George R. Calderbank was one of 18 casualties recovered from Schimmert and reburied in Brunssum war Cemetery in July 1946.  There were 2 plots at Schimmert.  The first plot containing 12 casualties was located to the North-East of Schimmert, in the vicinity of the junction of Leeuwenkuilsweg and Mareweg.  The other plot of 6 casualties was to the North-West along the Langstraat.  We do not have photographs of either of these plots.

Source - Commonwealth War Graves Commission

15-04-2009. Flowers laid by Mr & Mrs Davies

See for more information, grave of S.A. Davies

26-11-2009. Flowers laid by Mr. John Davies

See for more information, grave of S.A. Davies

Sept 2010. Mrs. Jean Fotheringham visits George's grave at Brunssum war Cemetery. Jean was first married to George, and remarried after his death

 

Visit John Davies 23-11-2011

Source-Bron: Carol Douglas