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220213 Pte. George Bilton British Army 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry from:Framwellgate Moor (d.23rd Aug 1916) George and his cousin Ralph joined the pals together. In August 1916 George had won at cards but he later got a call that a wire had come down up the line and needed to be repaired. He asked Ralph to mind his winnings while he repaired the line. George was shot by a sniper while fixing the line and died. Ralph had covered George with his coat which led to Ralph's mother receiving a telegram that Ralph had died. She didn't believe this news and queried it - where it was confirmed that George had died. George was laid to rest at Le Touret Cemetery in France. 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 the 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.**