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Pte. George Smith
British Army 10th (Service) Btn. York & Lancs Regt.
from:Wath-upon-Dearne, Yorks
(d.12th Aug 1917)
He went to france in 1915. He might have been with some engineers with some more of the battalion near a place called White Sheets, when there was a lot of shelling. He was wounded and was transferred to no: 53 Casualty Clearing Station, where he died of wounds on the 12th of August.
This would be the 3rd battle of Paschendale. He was buried at Bailleul
Communal Cemetry Extension (nord).