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Private George Mundin Orton
7145 2nd Battalion East Surrey Regiment

Son of Mr Charles & Mrs Mary Orton
Husband of Eliza (nee Smith)

Died 4th October 1918

Aged 44 years

Commemorated at Cologne Southern Cemetery

Grave XV B.42
Born at Wellingborough. Shoe rivetter.
Rushden Echo, 6th December 1918, transcribed by Kay Collins

War Prisoner’s Death—Pte George Orton, East Surrey Regiment, has died at Munster as a prisoner of war. He enlisted in August 1914, and was taken prisoner on May 9th, 1915. He leaves a widow, two sons (the eldest of whom is serving with the Colours), and one daughter.


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