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255135 Sjt. George Strathdee British Army 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders from:Kilmarnock (d.12th Oct 1916) Sergeant George Strathdee died on 12th of October 1916. He was part of the 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders who on that day attacked the Snag trench at the Butte de Warlencourt. They were decimated by enemy machine gun fire. Family folklore states that he was wounded and was being taken from the battlefield when he was killed by friendly artillery fire from a bombardment which fell short of its intended target. 132 Seaforth Highlanders were killed on that day. George had also been wounded in 1915 at the battle of Loos. Had been sent back to the UK to recuperate and later returned to France in 1916 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 put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**