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225907 Pte. George Henry Davis British Army 21st (2nd Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from:Sunderland (d.9th Jul 1916) My Great Grandfather George Davis was born in Houghton le Spring and was a hewer in the coal mines in the North East. He moved from Houghton le Spring and went to Castletown in Sunderland in 1909ish. In January 1915 he joined up with his pals and enlisted in the Tyneside Scottish where over the next year with spent training on how to be a soldier. In 1916 they set of for France and moved up the line facing the villiage of La Boisselle where at 7.30am July 1st they went over the top and were cut down like sheaths of corn. My Great Grandfather was wounded in the attack and ended up in No. 11 Stationary British Hospital in Rouen where on the 9th July he succumbed to his wounds and was buried in St Sever War Cemetery in Rouen. I would love to see a photo of him unfortunately not been able to come across one so far. 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.**