260984 Gnr. George Thomas "Happy" Day British Army 1st Maritime Regiment Royal Artillery from:Portsmouth  George Day was the eldest son of a Royal Marine and was educated at the Greenwich Naval School. Later and whilst he was there, this became the Royal Holbrook Hospital School. George would later serve in the Royal Hampshire Regiment before transferring to the Maritime Royal Artillery, serving the latter from October 1942 until March 1946. George was originally from Portsmouth but as a serviceman his home port was Liverpool.
He received some gunnery training in the United States and his service ultimately saw him visit many parts of the world. In Italy he saw the survivors of his old regiment the Hampshires who had been decimated at Monte Cassino. He served during Atlantic convoys and on one occasion reunited as planned with his younger brother in the lobby of the Empire State Building. Both men had crossed the Atlantic on different ships. His brother was a sailor in the Royal Navy.
George lived out most of his life post-war in Castle Cary, Somerset. He passed away in 1986.
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