Hastingleigh WW2 Casualty

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World War Two - Casualty List

Private

George Frederick Bartlett

Born:

30 August 1917 Walmer, Kent

Service No.

6288033

Regiment(s)

The Buffs, Royal East Kent Regiment

Military Notes:

He was rescued from Dunkirk in 1940, then served in Malta for 3 years during the siege of Malta. He was being transferred on a troop ship HMS Eclipse when it ran in to a chain mine striking two mines off Kalimnos enroute from Alexandria Egypt to the Greek Island of Leros. He is commemorated with his 133 comrades lost at sea in the tragedy plus 119 ships crew.

Family Notes:

Son of
George Frederick Bartlett (17 Jan 1889-26 Oct 1970 )
and
Harriett Helena Hopkins.(2 Sep 1890- 25 Oct 1958)
married 1912.

Brother of
Constance 'Connie' Margaret Bartlett (later Cooper)(1913-2000 )
Muriel Dora Bartlett (later Barnes) (21 Oct 1914-31 Jan 2019 )
Eileen Frances Elizabeth Bartlett (10 March 1924-2016)

1921 Census: Gate Cottage, Walmer.
1928 Address: Slip Hill Cottage, Hastingleigh
1930 Address: Elmleigh, Hastingleigh
1939 Register: family at Elmleigh, Hastingleigh, and remained at that address until 2016 when his sister Eileen died.

Civilian Occupation:

Married:

N/A

Died:

23/24 October 1943 at sea

Cemetery/Memorial:

Athens Memorial (face5) at Phaleron Cemetery, Greece.
Hastingleigh Church WW2 Memorial Brass Plaque
Hastingleigh and Elmsted War Memorial Cross

.

HMS Eclipse - the ship on which George Bartlett lost his life.

George's Medals, by kind permission of his sister Eileen.

[last updated 13 Aug 2023]

*World War Two - Casualty List*
*Private* *George Frederick Bartlett*
	Born:	30 August 1917 Walmer, Kent
	Service No.	6288033
	Regiment(s)	The Buffs, Royal East Kent Regiment
	Military Notes:	He was rescued from Dunkirk in 1940, then served in Malta for 3 years during the siege of Malta. He was being transferred on a troop ship HMS Eclipse when it ran in to a chain mine striking two mines off Kalimnos enroute from Alexandria Egypt to the Greek Island of Leros. He is commemorated with his 133 comrades lost at sea in the tragedy plus 119 ships crew.
	Family Notes:	Son of George Frederick Bartlett (17 Jan 1889-26 Oct 1970 ) and Harriett Helena Hopkins.(2 Sep 1890- 25 Oct 1958) married 1912. Brother of Constance 'Connie' Margaret Bartlett (later Cooper)(1913-2000 ) Muriel Dora Bartlett (later Barnes) (21 Oct 1914-31 Jan 2019 ) Eileen Frances Elizabeth Bartlett (10 March 1924-2016) 1921 Census: Gate Cottage, Walmer. 1928 Address: Slip Hill Cottage, Hastingleigh 1930 Address: Elmleigh, Hastingleigh 1939 Register: family at Elmleigh, Hastingleigh, and remained at that address until 2016 when his sister Eileen died.
	Civilian Occupation:
	Married:	N/A
	Died:	23/24 October 1943 at sea
	Cemetery/Memorial:	Athens Memorial (face5) at Phaleron Cemetery, Greece. Hastingleigh Church WW2 Memorial Brass Plaque Hastingleigh and Elmsted War Memorial Cross
	.