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221291 Pte. George Kettlewell British Army 25th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from:Newhill, West Melton, Rotherham (d.15th Apr 1918) George Kettlewell was a member of the 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish), Northumberland Fusiliers. He had previously been Private 43933 in the 6th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. At the time of his death, his Battalion, part of 102nd Brigade and the 34th Division, were involved in the Battle of Lys. Their war diaries record that between the commencement of the battle (7th April) and the 13th April they had taken such heavy casualties, in a fighting retreat, that, on the 13th April, the Brigade was reorganised into a Battalion and the Battalion was reorganised into a Company. Official records show that George Kettlewell (aged 19) died of his wounds at the No.3 Canadian General Hospital, which was situated at Dannes-Camiers. He is interred at the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. 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.**