Sapper Frederick George Shorey, son of John and Dorothy Shorey, of North Shields, Northumberland, served with 249 Field Company (Airborne) Royal Engineers.

Volunteering for airborne forces, he emplaned for Normandy on Glider No 2 for the assault on Pegasus Bridge, under the command of Capt Neilson.

Later he took took part in the 6th Airborne response to the German counter-offensive in the Ardennes, during Winter 1944-5.

Sapper Shorey died on Boxing Day 1944, aged 22 years old. He is now buried at Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Charleroi, Belgium.