Albert George Nevitt

Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery

Albert (George) Nevitt

Gunner No. 14361705 Gunner No. 14361705

147 Field Regiment Royal Artillery.

Killed in action in Normandy 11 June 1944. Age 32.

Buried in Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery France. I. K. 4.

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Born in Malpas on 26th November 1911.

Son of Frederick & Martha (Nee Hopwood) Nevitt.

Married Bessie Wilkinson in quarter 2, 1939.

Father to John A. Nevitt born April 1940.

The family lived in Ebnal Bank, Hampton in 1939.

Albert was a builder’s joiner.

He had been a member of the town band, and before the war worked for Mr Biggins of Edge. 

His young wife died about 1941; possibly in Child birth.

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Chester Chronicle 29th July 1944 (p3c3):

Memorial service for Albert Nevitt. Wreath laid on war memorial by members of the town band.

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"WITHOUT FAREWELL YOU FELL ASLEEP LEAVING ONLY MEMORIES FOR US TO KEEP"