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Cpl. George Brain
British Army 10th Battalion Notts and Derby Regiment
from:Tollerton
(d.22nd Mar 1918)
George started his overseas service on 31st Dec 1915 in the Balkans in Gallipoli with 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Believed to have joined the regiment at Imbos. In early 1916 whilst on leave in Egypt he met up with his brother Harry Brain of the Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars. A family photograph records this event. (Harry on left George on right)
By July 1916 the 9th battalion was in France as was the 10th Battalion. At some time between July 1916 and March 1918 George transferred to the 10th Battalion.
George was killed on 22nd March 1918 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. On the day of his death the battalion was at Hermies retreating from the Germans and was probably caught by machine gun fire as his unit passed along the Havrincourt/Bertincourt valley. George is also commemorated on the Tollerton, Notts village war memorial.