- George
- PLAYDON
- 18080
Private
- WW1
- Army
- Infantry
- Worcestershire Regiment
- 3rd Battalion
- None
- 10th July 1916
- 19
- Unknown
- Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.
- Unknown
- Unknown
Son of Edward and Sarah Playdon, 67 Bewdley St., Evesham, Worcestershire
PLAYDON George Is Named On These Memorials
Further Information About PLAYDON George
George Henry Playdon was born at Evesham in 1897, the son of Edward and Sarah Playdon. He enlisted at Evesham in September 1914 and was killed at Ovillers, France in July 1916.
Evesham Journal, 5th August 1916:
Mrs Playdon of Bewdley Street, Evesham has received official intimation that her younger son, Private G Playdon of the Worcesters has been killed in action. Private Playdon, who was 19 years of age, joined at the commencement of the war and had been in France practically 6 months. The Chaplain attached to the Worcesters writes to Mrs Playdon as follows:
€œAs the Chaplain attached to the Worcestershire Regiment, it is with the deepest sympathy that I have to give you the sad news of the death in action of your son, which took place on July 10th during the great battle near Albert. Your son had gone up to the firing line with his company to reinforce another regiment and was helping to line the parapet, when a bullet struck him on the head , killing him instantly. He can have felt no pain. I am sorry to say that conditions there made it necessary to bury him where he fell, but you can be sure, if it becomes possible later on to mark his grave, this will be done. I knew your son well and spoke to him just before he went into the trenches. He will be much missed, as he was a good soldier, always brave and cheery.€