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218543 L/Cpl. George Francis Bonham British Army Royal Engineers from:Walsall (d.10th Aug 1944) George Francis Bonham served with the Royal Engineers. He was born in 1915 in Walsall to Sarah A. and Thomas R. Bonham, and was my Great Uncle. He had previously served for six years in the army and was recalled to the colours in August 1939. He was invalided home from France before the capitulation in 1940. He married his young wife Molly in Hertfordshire in 1942. He and Molly did not have children. He was amongst the first to cross the channel with the invasion forces on D-Day but was seriously wounded towards the end of July. He was flown home but died of his injuries on 10th August. I would like to know more about what George was doing and where he was during the 7-8 weeks between D-Day and late July when he received his fatal injuries, but having searched to try and find which unit he was in, the only term I can find in online records is "other corps", and I have no idea what this means. Without knowing his unit I am unlikely to find any information. Any information on George, others he served with or the other soldier in the photo would be gratefully received. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**