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Glover | George

  • First names

    George

  • Age

    21

  • Date of birth

    13-02-1923

  • Date of death

    13-12-1944

  • Service number

    14695962

  • Rank

    Lance Corporal

  • Regiment

    South Lancashire Regiment, 1st Bn.

  • Grave number

    I. E. 11.

George Glover
George Glover
Grave George Glover
Grave George Glover

Author Arno van Dijk

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Overloon, popularly known as the
English cemetery, contains 281 graves. Each with its own story. In this report series, the
Overloon War Chronicles Foundation highlights such a special story every time. This time
grave number 11, section I, row E.
 
George Glover (1923 – 1944)
 
A cold Wednesday afternoon, 3.03pm

“It is unbelievable that a large military force […] calmly plans an attack, while the enemy far behind eagerly forms a noose to strangle them.”
(Source: War diary of General Field Marshal Günther von Kluge)

Biography

It seems to remain quiet this afternoon here in this Brabant village near the Meuse river.
And fortunately, it is dry today. That was different yesterday. It rained tremendously here then. Now it is colder than yesterday though, just above freezing.
Actually, it has been quiet here since arriving yesterday afternoon.
The Germans are across that river, the Meuse. And the locals were evacuated weeks ago. Okay, this morning at a little past 11 a few shots could be heard being fired by the enemy from across the river, but it was nothing. And what exactly was fired and what those shots were aimed at nobody knows.
And D Company heard several engine noises coming from German track vehicles just across the river from 1 o’clock this afternoon. Apparently, those Germans were doing displacements there. But D heard nothing after that.
It is now a few minutes past 3 in the afternoon.
It will probably stay quiet for the rest of the day.
Right? 
 
What happens next to George and the mystery surrounding his death, you can read it in the full version of this episode of “Faces from the past” below.

Sources and credits

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