George Herbert Patten

George was born in Sheffield in 1899. His father was George Henry Patten who worked as a joiner with Sheffield Corporation.

George junior had a younger brother, John and a younger sister, Martha Ann. He enlisted and served as Private 49445 in the Second Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment. There is no clue in the surviving records as to why he chose this regiment. What is known is that he died from wounds received on 25th April, 1918. He is buried in Leicester, so presumably was sent home for medical care. He was nineteen.

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