Name
George Arthur Blunt
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/07/1917
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
36241
Princess Charlotte of Wales’ (Royal Berkshire) Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 45
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Royston Town War Memorial
Pre War
George was the son of James and Mary Elizabeth Blunt, of Silver Hill, Royston, Hertfordshire.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in the Hertfordshire Regiment in February 1915 and was posted to France in May 1915. He was killed in action on the first day of the third battle of Ypres, just two weeks after the death of his brother Albert.
Additional Information
His brothers, Frederick and Albert Blunt also gave their lives in the Great War. Albert was killed in action on the 13th July 1917 and Frederick died on the 30th July 1918 whilst a German prisoner of war.
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson
