Private George David Adsett, son of Charles and Ellen Kate Adsett, of Storrington, Sussex, served with 9th (Essex) Parachute Battalion. He took part in the D-Day landings to Normandy on 5-6 June, during Op Overlord.
Private Adsett died on 6 June 1944, aged 21 years old. He is now commemorated on the Memorial at Bayeux War Cemetery, Normandy.
Memorial photograph reproduced by kind permission of CWGC.
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by Airborne Forces administratorArmy Roll of Honour: World War II supplied by Naval and Military Press Ltd
- Name
- George D Adsett
- Rank
- Private
- Service Number
- 6410372
- Regiment
- Parachute Regt (not otherwise specified)
- Date of Death
- 6/6/44
- Theatre of War
- Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
