George Thomas Robinson

A Sergeant with the 2nd Battalion, George died on 3rd of August 1944 aged 24. 

George was born at Snettisham, Norfolk, in 1920, a son of George Thomas and Flora Robinson. In 1921 his family lived at Station Road, Snettisham, and this was still their home in 1939. In early 1944 George married Betty Lilian Pratt, this was registered in the Lothingland district. Betty’s family lived at 634 London Road.

George served in north-west Europe with the 2nd Battalion Irish Guards. The 2nd Battalion, which was an armoured unit and part of the Guards Armoured Division, landed in France on 2 July 1944. On 3 August the battalion engaged seven or eight German Tiger tanks during an advance to Le Busq. George was reported missing believed killed during this advance and later presumed to have been killed in action that day.