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2nd Lt. George Wilfred Berry

British Army 5th Btn Durham Light Infantry

(d.25th Aug 1917)

2nd Lt George Wilfred Berry, known as Wilfred in the family, was a member of 5th Btn Durham Light Infantry. In 1917 he was attached to the 19th Btn DLI and was was killed leading his platoon in a counter attack on 25th of Aug 1917. An account of the action including his death is included in John Sheen's book the Durham Pals (pages 185-186). We do not know whether he arrived in France with the 5th Bn in 1915.



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