George Hardey Sergeant

Captain George Hardey Sergeant, M.M
27 Jun 1890 - 1965
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Biography

George was originally in Roseland Patrol, Cornwall. He became the Group Commander of Group 6 and the Area Commander of Groups 5 and 6. George was promoted to Lieutenant 1st February 1941 and on to Captain 22nd January 1943. He was the Area Commander of Groups 5 and 6 in Cornwall and the Group Commander of Group 6.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Roseland Patrol Patrol Leader 02 Sep 1940 01 Feb 1941
Cornwall Group 6 - East Cornwall Group Commander 01 Feb 1941 03 Dec 1944
Cornwall Group 6 - East Cornwall Area Commander 01 Feb 1941 03 Dec 1944
Cornwall Group 5 - South Coast Area Commander 01 Feb 1941 03 Dec 1944
National ID
WAJO 43/1
Commissioned or Enlisted
02 Sept 1940
Occupation

School master

Address
Barkston, Old Road, Liskeard, Cornwall
Other information

Born in Alford, Lincolnshire to Solicitor John Sergeant and his wife Martha. In 1911 he is in a boarding school in Bloomsbury, London.

In 1939 he was an ARP warden. He married Mabel Derry in 1928. A WW1 veteran he served as Private 97743 in the 20 Battalion Royal Fusiliers and was awarded the Military Medal. 

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George Sergeant
References

TNA ref WO199/3391

Hancock data held at B.R.A

1939 Register

Roseland Patrol diary.