204810 Pte. George Eastwood 15th Battalion from:Stockton on Tees, Co. Durham (d.10th Sep 1918) My great uncle, George Eastwood, was killed in France on the Western Front, somewhere near Sailly-Saillisel. He died before my mother, Joyce Curson, was born, so I knew very little about him - just that he died at the age of 18, just a couple of months before the end of the war and that he was the brother of my grandmother Margaret Eastwood. When my grandfather died I found, amongst his papers, the medal and commemorative plaque for George and I decided to see if I could find out more. I now know that he has no known grave but is commemorated at the Vis-en-Artois Memorial at Pas de Calais. One day I hope to go and leave a flower for the young man who died in a muddy field and whose remains probably lie there still. My only regret is that I have no picture of George. If there are any distant relatives researching his story and who have a photo of him, I would love to see a copy.
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