Private

George Joseph William Gorton

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Elizabeth Gorton, of Makarewa, Southland, New Zealand; husband of Evelyn Mary Gorton, of Makarewa.

References:
  • CWGC
  • WW2 RoH
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
5800
Name:
George Joseph William Gorton
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E.M. Gorton (wife), PO, Makarewa, Southland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
PO, Makarewa, Southland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 23 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
18 August 1942
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
42
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 1st Echelon

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
VIII. E. 4.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
George Joseph William Gorton
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